Manuela Vanegas Cataño (; born 9 November 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Colombia women's national team.
Born in the Antioquia Department, Vanegas began playing club football in Colombia with local side Formas ÃÂntimas. She participated in the 2013 and 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina with the club, reaching the finals and semi-finals. Vanegas joined professional side Envigado F.C. in 2017, where she made a penalty save after replacing the squad's injured goalkeeper in a May 2018 league match. She moved to rivals Atlético Huila in 2018, and then signed for Independiente MedellÃÂn in 2019 helping the club reach the league final.
She joined RCD Espanyol in 2020, becoming a key part of the club's defense during the 2020âÂÂ21 season.
In July 2025, Vanegas signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.
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.
On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 30 July 2023, she scored the winning goal from a header in the 97th minute of stoppage time, in a 2âÂÂ1 victory over Germany during the World Cup group stage.
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.
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first