Manuela Lareo

Manuela “Manu” Lareo Polanco (born 29 May 1992) is a football manager and former player who played as a left attacking midfielder. Born in Spain to a Dominican mother, she capped for the Dominican Republic women's national team, which she is the current technical assistant.

Early life
Lareo was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz to a Spanish father and a Dominican mother.

Club career
Lareo is a CD Aurrerá de Vitoria product. She has played for Athletic Bilbao, Valencia CF and Real Sociedad in Spain.

International career
Lareo represented Spain at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In December 2015, she played for the Basque Country in a 1–1 draw with Catalonia at Mini Estadi. On 30 June 2021, she was called up by the Dominican Republic.

Honours

 * Real Sociedad
 * Copa de la Reina: 2018–19


 * Athletic Bilbao
 * Copa de la Reina: runner-up 2012


 * Valencia
 * Copa de la Reina: runner-up 2015