Christy Manzinga

Christy Manzinga

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Bnei Yehuda
Number	99
Youth career
2008–2012	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Lorient	0	(0)
2013–2015	Angers II	26	(2)
2017–2019	Sporting Châtelet	45	(10)
2019–2020	Motherwell	6	(1)
2020–2022	Linfield	41	(19)
2022–2023	Zalaegerszeg	14	(1)
2023–2024	Seongnam FC	38	(8)
2025–	Bnei Yehuda	17	(5)
International career
	DR Congo U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025

Christy Manzinga (born 31 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Yehuda, as a striker. Born in France, he has represented DR Congo at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, ^[1] Manzinga began his career with Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13. ^[2] He then played for Lorient, Angers II and Sporting Châtelet, ^[1] before signing with Scottish club Motherwell in July 2019, following a trial. ^{[2] [3]}

On 30 November 2019, Manzinga scored a goal on his Motherwell debut to round off a 4–0 win against St. Johnstone. ^[4] On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Manzinga was leaving the club at the end of his contract. ^[5]

On 1 August 2020, he signed for Northern Irish club Linfield, on a two-year contract. ^[6] He left the club in June 2022. ^[7] Later that month he signed for Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE. ^[8]

On 21 March 2023, he joined Seongnam FC of South Korean K League 2. ^[9]

International career

Manzinga has represented DR Congo at under-20 level. ^[2]

Career statistics

As of 18 April 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Angers II	2013–14 [1]	Championnat National 3	9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
	2014–15 [1]	Championnat National 3	17	1	0	0	—		—		17	1
	Total		26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	2
Sporting Châtelet	2017–18 [1]	Belgian First Amateur Division	23	5	0	0	—		—		23	5
	2018–19 [1]	Belgian First Amateur Division	22	5	0	0	—		—		22	5
	Total		45	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	10
Motherwell	2019–20 [10]	Scottish Premiership	6	1	1	0	0	0	—		7	1
Linfield	2020–21 [1]	NIFL Premiership	15	2	3	0	0	0	3 [a]	1	21	3
	2021–22 [1]	NIFL Premiership	26	17	1	0	2	1	6 [b]	2	35	20
	Total		41	19	4	0	2	1	9	3	56	23
Career total			118	32	5	0	2	1	9	3	134	36

1. 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League.
2. 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Linfield

• NIFL Premiership: 2020–21 ^[11]
• Irish Cup: 2020–21 ^[12]

References

1. Christy Manzinga at Soccerway . Retrieved 26 July 2019.
2. "'WELL ADD FRENCH FORWARD CHRISTY MANZINGA". Motherwell F.C. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
3. "Motherwell: Former PSG youth Christy Manzinga is 10th signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
4. "Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone: Home side heap more misery on Tommy Wright's side". 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
5. "END OF 2019/20 FIRST TEAM SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
6. FC, Linfield. "Interview: David Healy - "delighted to announce signing of Christy Manzinga"". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
7. Fullerton, Gareth (8 June 2022). "Linfield announce several departures including striker Manzinga". BelfastLive.
8. FC, Linfield. "Latest News: Best wishes to Christy Manzinga". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
9. "성남, 외인 공격수 크리스&데닐손 동시 영입". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 21 March 2023.
10. "Games played by Christy Manzinga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
11. "Linfield win Danske Bank Premiership to draw level with Rangers' world record for domestic league titles". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
12. "Irish Cup final: Healy savours 'raw emotion' of win as Linfield beat Larne 2-1 in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.