![]() Duah playing for San Diego FC in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 June 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego FC | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2024 | Santa Barbara SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 14 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | San Diego FC | 5 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:24, 31 July 2025 (UTC) |
Manu Duah (born 5 June 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. A Generation Adidas player, he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
Duah played for one season as a freshman for UC Santa Barbara, appearing in 14 games for the Gauchos. [2]
Starting in all 14 of his appearances, Duah helped the Gauchos to a 12–5–5 record in the 2024 season.[ attribution needed ] Duah’s collegiate career ended at the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament where the Gauchos beat UCLA 1–0 in the first round in overtime before falling to Stanford in round 2 in penalties. [3]
Duah was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by San Diego FC (SDFC). With the selection, Duah became the first-ever draft pick for San Diego FC, an expansion club. [4] [5] SDFC coach Mikey Varas has said that he believes Duah has potential to "dominate" the league. [6]
On 25 June 2025, Duah made his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in San Diego FC’s 5–3 away win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [7] On 19 July 2025, he made his first home start in a 1–1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Despite scoring an own goal, he was selected as the player of the match. [8] [9]