| Emanuel Paniagua | |
| Full Name: | Emanuel Paniagua Leaño |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Tarija, Bolivia |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Always Ready |
| Clubnumber: | 39 |
| Youthclubs1: | García Agreda |
| Youthclubs2: | Cancheritos |
| Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Always Ready |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:53, 13 June 2023 (UTC) |
Emanuel Paniagua Leaño (born 5 November 2005) is a Bolivian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Always Ready.
Born in Tarija, Paniagua is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer, Moisés Paniagua, who also plays for Always Ready.[1] The two took an interest in football at a young age, playing futsal at the Los Mineros futsal field in the Fátima neighbourhood of Tarija.[1]
Paniagua began his career with his brother in the academy of semi-professional side García Agreda, where they both won a number of club and individual awards.[1] Paniagua would go on to join Cancheritos, an academy in Cercado, while his brother joined San José de Tarija, the affiliate side of Club San José.[1] The two would be reunited when they both represented the Tarija Department at the National Under-19 Futsal Tournament - having already represented Tarija at both football and futsal.[1]
Paniagua joined professional side Always Ready in the second half of the 2022 season, alongside his brother.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional on 25 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for William Parra in a 1–1 draw with Blooming. His brother, Moisés, started in the game, and the two shared the pitch following Emanuel's appearance.[2]
Paniagua represented the Bolivian youth futsal team at the 2022 South American Youth Games.[3]