Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Brufut, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Riga | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Gambia |
Manyima Stevelmans (born 31 October 2000) is a Gambian midfielder who plays football for Riga FC.
After starting her career in the Netherlands, Stevelmans moved to the USA. Upon her return to Europe, she played for multiple teams before joining Riga FC. She was awarded the Best Latvian Women’s League Player of The Year for the 2023/24 season by the Latvian Football Federation.
Stevelmans was born on 31 October 2000 in Brufut, Gambia. When she was six, she was adopted by Ilona and Danny Stevelmans and raised in Brunssum, the Netherlands. [1] [2]
Stevelmans attended Navarro College in the United States as a freshman. [3]
Stevelmans played for Icelandic side FH, helping the club win the league. [4]
In 2023, Stevelmans was called up to the Gambia women's national football team for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [5]
Stevelmans has been described as a "versatile player who is mainly active in midfield". [6]
Stevelmans has a brother and a sister. [7]
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