Manuel Lanzini (born 15 February 1993) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for River Plate, Fluminense, Al Jazira and West Ham. He is regarded as having well developed dribbling skills, as well as good acceleration, vision, and an ability to ghost past defenders. He has been nicknamed "La Joya" ("the jewel").
Lanzini holds the distinction of the earliest goal scored in the Superclásico derby, scoring only 43 seconds into the match.
