Manuel Keliano

Manuel Keliano

Keliano with Akhmat Grozny in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Akhmat Grozny
Number	42
Youth career
	Primeiro de Agosto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Primeiro de Agosto	24	(2)
2023–2025	Estrela da Amadora	30	(0)
2025–	Akhmat Grozny	6	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Angola	14	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Angola COSAFA Cup Winner 2024 South Africa Winner 2025 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Manuel Keliano (born 16 January 2003) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Angola national team.

Professional career

Keliano began his senior career with the Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto in 2022, making 32 appearances and scoring 2 goals in all competitions in his debut season and helped them come in second at the Girabola. ^[1] On 19 July 2023, Keliano moved to the Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga, on a contract until 2026. ^[2] He made his professional debut with Estrela da Amadora in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 19 August 2023. ^[3]

On 5 July 2025, Keliano signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny. ^[4]

International career

Keliano was called up to the Angola national team for the 2022 African Nations Championship. ^[5]

Honours

Angola

• COSAFA Cup: 2024, ^{[6] [7]} 2025 ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2025 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Primeiro de Agosto	2022–23	Girabola	24	2	2	0	6 [a]	0	32	2
Estrela da Amadora	2023–24	Primeira Liga	9	0	2	0	–		11	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	21	0	1	0	–		22	0
	Total		30	0	3	0	0	0	33	0
Akhmat Grozny	2025–26	Russian Premier League	6	0	2	1	–		8	1
Career total			60	2	7	1	6	0	73	3

1. Four appearances in CAF Champions League, two appearances in CAF Confederation Cup

References

1. "Manuel Keliano está a caminho do Estrela da Amadora". www.ojogo.pt. 9 July 2023.
2. "Estrela da Amadora contrata Manuel Keliano e renova com Kialonda Gaspar". SAPO Desporto.
3. "Live Commentary - Benfica vs Estrela | 19.08.2023". Sky Sports.
4. "Мануэль Келиано – игрок футбольного клуба "Ахмат"" [Manuel Keliano is a player of Akhmat] (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
5. "Manuel Keliano pode ser o próximo jovem angolano a dar o salto para Portugal". record.pt.
6. "COSAFA Cup 2024-Angola Squad" . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
7. "EN, FR, PR: Angola storm to HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2024 title" . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
8. "Angola 2025 COSAFA Cup Squad" . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
9. "Angola crowned champions of COSAFA region for second year in a row" . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
10. Manuel Keliano at Soccerway

External links

• Manuel Keliano at National-Football-Teams.com
• Manuel Keliano at BDFutbol