Alasana Manneh

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Alasana Manneh
Personal information
Full name Alasana Manneh
Date of birth (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 25)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Barcelona B 0 (0)
2017–2018Sabadell (loan) 2 (1)
2018–2019Etar (loan) 36 (4)
2019–2022 Górnik Zabrze 85 (6)
2019Górnik Zabrze II 5 (1)
2022– OB 33 (2)
International career
2016– Gambia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2022

Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club OB.

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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 3 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
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 League21220232
Total36420384
Górnik Zabrze 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 24110251
2020–21 Ekstraklasa27331304
2021–22 Ekstraklasa30220322
2022–23 Ekstraklasa400040
Total85661917
Górnik Zabrze II 2019–20 III liga 510051
OB 2022–23 Superliga 18110191
2023–24 Superliga15120171
Total33230362
Career total16114111000017215

    National team

    As of 9 July 2022
    Gambia national team
    YearAppsGoals
    201610
    201700
    201810
    201910
    202010
    202120
    Total60

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