| Manu Nieto | |
| Fullname: | Manuel Nieto Sánchez |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Villa del Río, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Currentclub: | Andorra |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Séneca |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Betis |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Alcalá (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Cádiz B |
| Caps3: | 44 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Cádiz |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Andorra (loan) |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Andorra |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Eldense (loan) |
| Caps7: | 35 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2024 |
| Clubs8: | → Elche (loan) |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Manuel "Manu" Nieto Sánchez (born 29 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Andorra.
Nieto was born in Villa del Río, Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2014, from Séneca CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 27 September 2015, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against UD Melilla.[2]
Nieto scored his first senior goal on 2 October 2016, netting the fifth of a 5–0 home routing of CD San Roque de Lepe in the Tercera División.[3] On 31 January 2018, after featuring sparingly, he was loaned to fourth division side CD Alcalá for the remainder of the season.[4]
Upon returning, Nieto started to feature more regularly for the B-side before signing a two-year contract with Cádiz CF on 30 August 2019; he was assigned to the B-team in the third tier.[5] On 17 January 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.[6]
Nieto made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 23 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Anthony Lozano in a 0–3 loss at Sevilla FC.[7] On 28 June, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side FC Andorra, for one year.[8]
On 9 July 2022, after contributing with Andorra's first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Nieto signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[9] On 14 August, however, he was loaned to CD Eldense in the third division.[10]
A regular starter for the Valencians, Nieto scored ten goals during the campaign (four only in the promotion play-offs) as Eldense returned to Segunda División after 59 years.[11] He returned to the Tricolors in July 2023,[12] and scored his first professional goals on 18 August, netting a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win over FC Cartagena.[13]
On 7 January 2024, Nieto was loaned to fellow second division side Elche CF for the remainder of the season; he also renewed with the Tricolors until 2026.[14]