Johan Manzambi

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Johan Manzambi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Geneva, Switzerland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 44
Youth career
–2023 Servette
2023 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– SC Freiburg II 19 (3)
2024– SC Freiburg 15 (2)
International career‡
2023 Switzerland U18 7 (0)
2023–2024 Switzerland U19 11 (0)
2024– Switzerland U20 5 (0)
2025– Switzerland 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025

Johan Manzambi (born 14 October 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Switzerland national team.

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Early life

Manzambi was born on 14 October 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. He started playing football at the age of four. [1] His parents are from Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Club career

As a youth player, Manzambi joined the youth academy of Swiss side Servette. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side SC Freiburg and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2024 before being promoted to the first team the same year. On 21 August 2024, he debuted for them during a 3–0 away loss to 1. FC Heidenheim in the league. [2]

Style of play

Manzambi plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Swiss newspaper Blick wrote in 2024 that he is a "fast box-to-box player who is dynamic and energetic". [3]

International Career

On June 10th 2025 Manzambi scored his First goal for Switzerland In a 4-0 Friendly win over the USA

On October 10th 2025, he scored in the extra-time against Sweden, for the World Cup qualifiers; Switzerland won 2-0.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II 2023–24 3. Liga 102——102
2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 91——91
Total193——193
SC Freiburg 2024–25 Bundesliga 11200—112
2025–26 Bundesliga40102 [a] 070
Total1521020182
Career total3451020375
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 202552
Total52
Scores and results list Switzerland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manzambi goal.
List of international goals scored by Johan Manzambi
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 June 2025 Geodis Park, Nashville, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 4–04–0 Friendly
210 October 2025 Strawberry Arena, Solna, SwedenFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–02–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ ""Genau am richtigen Ort"" ["Exactly in the right place"] (in German). SC Freiburg. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "L'espoir genevois Johan Manzambi a fait ses débuts en Bundesliga" [Geneva hopeful Johan Manzambi made his Bundesliga debut] (in French). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Drei junge Schweizer auf dem Weg, die Bundesliga zu erobern" [Three young Swiss on their way to conquering the Bundesliga] (in German). Blick. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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