Alasana Manneh

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Alasana Manneh
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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
Hibernian
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)
2019 Górnik Zabrze II 5 (1)
2022–2025 OB 56 (3)
2025– Hibernian 0 (0)
International career
2016– Gambia 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025

Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Gambia national team.

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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]

Hibernian

On 28 January 2025, Manneh signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. [8] [9]

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. [10] In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
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, gr. III 510051
OB 2022–23 Superliga 18110191
2023–24 Superliga21220232
2024–25 Danish 1st Division 17010180
Total56340603
Career total18415121000019616

International

As of match played 15 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia 201610
201810
201910
202010
202120
202340
202480
Total180

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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. "Hibs buy Gambia midfielder Manneh". BBC Sport. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. "Alasana Manneh Becomes First January Signing!". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  10. "Gambia/Zambia: Scorpions Held At Home By Zambia". AllAfrica.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  11. "Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON" (PDF). cafonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.