Alasana Manneh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alasana Manneh | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Banjul, The Gambia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2016 | Aspire Academy | ||
2016–2017 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Sabadell (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Etar (loan) | 36 | (4) |
2019–2022 | Górnik Zabrze | 85 | (6) |
2019 | Górnik Zabrze II | 5 | (1) |
2022– | OB | 56 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Gambia | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024 |
Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club OB and the Gambia national team.
Career
[edit]Barcelona
[edit]Born in Banjul, Manneh joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy.[1] In July 2017 he was promoted to the reserves.[2]
Sabadell (loan)
[edit]On 22 August 2017, Manneh was loaned to Segunda División B side CE Sabadell FC.[3] He made his senior debut on 28 October, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.
Etar (loan)
[edit]On 23 January 2018, Manneh moved to Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo, also on a temporary deal.[4] Manneh made his debut for Etar on 17 February 2018, starting in a 3–3 home draw against Septemvri Sofia. His first professional goal came on 8 March, as he scored the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against CSKA Sofia.[5]
Górnik Zabrze
[edit]In July 2019 Manneh signed a contract with Polish club Górnik Zabrze.[6]
Odense
[edit]On the transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Manneh was transferred to Danish Superliga club OB, joining them on a three-year contract.[7]
International career
[edit]Manneh made his full international debut for the Gambia national team on 30 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Zambia.[8] In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2024) |
Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 March 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Sabadell (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
Etar (loan) | 2017–18 | First League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | First League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
Total | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
Górnik Zabrze | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 85 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 7 | ||||
Górnik Zabrze II | 2019–20 | III liga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
OB | 2022–23 | Superliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Superliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 162 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 15 |
National team
[edit]- As of 8 April 2024
Gambia national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cantera Barça: Alasana Manneh" [Barça youth setup: Alasana Manneh] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "El Barça se asegura el futuro de Alasana y estará en el filial" [Barça secure the future of Alasana and he will be in the reserve team] (in Spanish). Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Alasana y Trápaga, cedidos al CE Sabadell" [Alasana and Trápaga, loaned to CE Sabadell] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Етър взе юноша на Барселона" [Etar take a teenager from Barcelona] (in Bulgarian). SFC Etar VT. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Manneh nets first goal in Bulgaria". Gambia Sports. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Zichlarz, Michał (2 July 2019). "Górnik kupuje Bochniewicza!" (in Polish). sportdziennik.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Alasana Manneh til OB" (in Danish). Odense. 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Gambia/Zambia: Scorpions Held At Home By Zambia". AllAfrica.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alasana Manneh at BDFutbol
- Alasana Manneh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alasana Manneh at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Banjul
- Gambian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División B players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Ekstraklasa players
- III liga players
- Danish Superliga players
- FC Barcelona players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players
- Górnik Zabrze players
- Odense Boldklub players
- The Gambia men's international footballers
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players