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| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | → 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) |
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*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
Barcelona
Born in Banjul, Manneh joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy. In July 2017 he was promoted to the reserves.
Sabadell (loan)
On 22 August 2017, Manneh was loaned to Segunda División B side CE Sabadell FC. He made his senior debut on 28 October, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.
Etar (loan)
On 23 January 2018, Manneh moved to Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo, also on a temporary deal. 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.
Górnik Zabrze
In July 2019 Manneh signed a contract with Polish club Górnik Zabrze.
Odense
On the transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Manneh was transferred to Danish Superliga club OB, joining them on a three-year contract.
International career
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. In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
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Club
- As of match played 10 March 2024
| 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
- 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
- "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
- Alasana Manneh at BDFutbol
- Alasana Manneh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alasana Manneh at Soccerway
| OB – current squad | |
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| Gambia squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers 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