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Alasana Manneh

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Alasana Manneh
Personal information
Full name Alasana Manneh
Date of birth (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26)
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)
2017–2018Sabadell (loan) 2 (1)
2018–2019Etar (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

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Barcelona

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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)

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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)

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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

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In July 2019 Manneh signed a contract with Polish club Górnik Zabrze.[6]

Odense

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 10 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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

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As of 8 April 2024
Gambia national team
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

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  1. ^ "Cantera Barça: Alasana Manneh" [Barça youth setup: Alasana Manneh] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Manneh nets first goal in Bulgaria". Gambia Sports. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ Zichlarz, Michał (2 July 2019). "Górnik kupuje Bochniewicza!" (in Polish). sportdziennik.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Alasana Manneh til OB" (in Danish). Odense. 31 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Gambia/Zambia: Scorpions Held At Home By Zambia". AllAfrica.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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