Alasana Manneh

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	Hibernian
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)
2022–2025	OB	56	(3)
2025–	Hibernian	1	(0)
International career‡
2016–	Gambia	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 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.

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]} On 16 February 2025, Manneh was sent off after incurring two yellow cards on his league debut for Hibernian against St. Mirren.

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

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		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, gr. III	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
OB	2022–23	Superliga	18	1	1	0	—		—		19	1
	2023–24	Superliga	21	2	2	0	—		—		23	2
	2024–25	Danish 1st Division	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		56	3	4	0	—		—		60	3
Career total			184	15	12	1	0	0	0	0	196	16

1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Polish Cup, Danish Cup

International

As of match played 15 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Gambia	2016	1	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	1	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	2	0
	2023	4	0
	2024	8	0
Total		18	0

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.

External links

• Alasana Manneh at BDFutbol
• Alasana Manneh at National-Football-Teams.com
• Alasana Manneh at Soccerway