Million Manhoef

Million Manhoef

Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef [1] [2]
Date of birth	(2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Beemster, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Stoke City
Number	42
Youth career
2006–2010	VPV Purmersteijn
2010–2011	AVV Zeeburgia
2011–2016	Amsterdamsche FC
2016–2020	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Vitesse	77	(15)
2024–	Stoke City	28	(7)
International career‡
2018	Netherlands U16	4	(1)
2019	Netherlands U17	4	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U21	12	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Million Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Club career

Vitesse

Manhoef was born in Beemster and played youth team football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at 15. He broke into the first team in 2020–21 making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax. ^[3] He scored twice in 20 appearances in 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost out to AZ Alkmaar. ^[2] In 2022–23 Manhoef established himself as one of Vitesse's key players scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and was voted player-of-the-year. ^[4] In 2023–24, Vitesse suffered a financial crisis and with the team bottom of the league Manhoef was linked with a move to England. ^[5]

Stoke City

Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. ^[8] With the team involved in a relegation fight heading towards the final few matches of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle West Bromwich Albion. ^{[9] [10]} He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City as Stoke finished in 17th. ^[11]

International career

Manhoef has been capped at youth level for the Netherlands. ^[12]

Personal life

He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer Melvin Manhoef. ^[13] Manhoef followed in his father's footsteps taking up kickboxing at a young age before concentrating on football. ^[14] Born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitesse	2020–21 [16]	Eredivisie	11	0	2	1	—		—		13	1
	2021–22 [17]	Eredivisie	15	2	1	0	—		4 [c]	0	20	2
	2022–23 [18]	Eredivisie	33	9	1	0	—		—		34	9
	2023–24 [19]	Eredivisie	18	4	3	0	—		—		21	4
	Total		77	15	7	1	—		4	0	88	16
Stoke City	2023–24 [19]	Championship	14	4	0	0	0	0	—		14	4
	2024–25 [20]	Championship	14	3	0	0	4	2	—		18	5
	Total		28	7	0	0	4	2	—		32	9
Career total			105	22	7	1	4	2	4	0	120	25

1. Includes FA Cup and KNVB Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023 ^[21]

References

1. "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
2. Million Manhoef at Soccerway
3. "Million Manhoef to Stoke City transfer latest with famous 'No Mercy' dad and Clayton Wood mates". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
4. "Million Manhoef Voted Vitesse Player Of The Year". Seiseimgmt. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. Gillan, Fraser. "Leicester poised to rival Rangers for classy 16-goal winger; could be best bargain of January window". Team Talk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
6. "Potters bag Million as Manhoef makes move". Stoke City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Stoke City: Blackburn striker Niall Ennis and Dutch midfielder Million Manhoef join". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
8. "Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Stoke City - Tyrhys Dolan double helps Rovers end bad run against Potters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
9. "Stoke City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion: Potters fight back to claim crucial point". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
10. "Stoke City 3-0 Plymouth Argyle: Potters move six points clear of relegation zone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
11. "Stoke City 4-0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
12. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
13. "Zoon kickbokser Melvin Manhoef vecht voor kans bij Vitesse" (in Dutch). Telegraaf.nl. 16 July 2020.
14. "Rangers target Manhoef on his kickboxing passion and football decision". The National. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
15. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
16. "Games played by Million Manhoef in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
17. "Games played by Million Manhoef in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
18. "Games played by Million Manhoef in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
19. "Games played by Million Manhoef in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
20. "Games played by Million Manhoef in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
21. "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

External links

• Million Manhoef at Soccerway
• Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International