Alasana Manneh

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.

Alasana Manneh
Personal information
Full name Alasana Manneh
Date of birth (1998-04-08) 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)
2017–2018Sabadell (loan) 2 (1)
2018–2019Etar (loan) 36 (4)
2019–2022 Górnik Zabrze 85 (6)
2019 Górnik Zabrze II 5 (1)
2022– OB 34 (2)
International career
2016– Gambia 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024

Career

Barcelona

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)

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)

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

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

Odense

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

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

Club

As of match played 10 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 000000
Sabadell (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 210021
Etar (loan) 2017–18 First League 15200152
2018–19 First League 21220232
Total 36420384
Górnik Zabrze 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 24110251
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 27331304
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 30220322
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 400040
Total 85661917
Górnik Zabrze II 2019–20 III liga 510051
OB 2022–23 Superliga 18110191
2023–24 Superliga 16120181
Total 34230372
Career total 16214111000017315

    National team

    As of 8 April 2024
    Gambia national team
    YearAppsGoals
    201610
    201810
    201910
    202010
    202120
    202340
    202420
    Total120

    References

    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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