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Manuela Paví Sepúlveda (born 23 December 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Colombia women's national team.
Club career
Paví was born in the village of Pradera in Valle del Cauca Department. She started out playing soccer on boys' teams. She scored a goal in her professional debut for Orsomarso in 2018.
She signed with Deportivo Cali during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recorded two goals and one assist in six games as Cali made it to the quarterfinals in 2020. She was one of Cali's top players as they won the league in 2021. In the first leg of the final, she scored a goal, assisted two others, and drew a penalty in the 4–1 win against Santa Fe, before Cali won 6–3 on aggregate. She scored five goals in the knockout tournament, second-most behind teammate Catalina Usme, and led the tournament with six assists.
She signed with Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro in January 2023.
In August 2024, Paví signed for West Ham United Women on a three-year contract.
International career
Paví was first called up to the Colombia senior national team at the age of 18. She made her international debut in friendly game against Argentina on 9 November 2019, substituting in the 88th minute of the 1–0 loss. She played for the national under-20 team at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, helping the team qualify for the final stage which was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paví tore her ACL at a national team camp in October 2021. She did not play at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup due to injury. In her first tournament for Colombia, she scored a brace against Panama in the opening match of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. She was selected to the roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 February 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Panama | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 2 June 2024 | Estadio Metropolitano de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 25 July 2024 | Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu, France |  France | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2024 Summer Olympics |