Manuela Vanegas

Brighton & Hove Albion In July 2025, Vanegas signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.

International career

Vanegas was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina. She also made her senior debut for Colombia during the 2018 Copa América Femenina.

On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up. She played in all six of Colombia's matches at the 2022 Copa América Femenina, scoring two goals as Colombia reached the final.

Vanegas was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life Vanegas was born and grew up in Copacabana, a town of around 50,000 inhabitants in the department of Antioquia. Her mother, whom Vanegas describes as her 'biggest inspiration', grew up 50 miles North-East of Copacabana in the town of Amalfi in the same department. Her mother works in clothing manufacturing and her father as a labourer. She describes how her family struggled to provide for three children. However she says that her and her siblings never lacked anything because her parents were very tough workers and she was sometimes supported by her cousins and aunt.

Vanegas has two older brothers, her eldest brother was killed due to Colombian street violence at the age of 16 in 2005, at the time Vanegas was four years old, her other brother five. Vanegas describes having limited memories of her eldest brother, although she has a tattoo of him.

Career statistics Club

International goals Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 21 July 2018 Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games 8 July 2022 Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia 2022 Copa América Femenina 20 July 2022 Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia 3–0 4–0 12 October 2022 Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia Friendly 30 July 2023 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia 2–1 2–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 21 February 2024 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States 4–0 6–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup 14 April 2026 Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia 2–0 2–0 2025–26 CONMEBOL Women's Nations League