Kalifa Manneh
Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Italian Serie C Group A club Alessandria.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alessandria | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Catania | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Catania | 75 | (6) |
2019–2020 | → Carrarese (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Perugia | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Taranto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Alessandria | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Gambia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019 |
Club career
At the age of 15, Manneh escaped Gambia in a boat and landed in Sicily as a refugee. That year, he auditioned for Catania and joined their youth academy.[1] Manneh made his professional debut with Catania in a 0-0 Serie C tie with Juve Stabia on 14 May 2017.[2]
On 3 January 2020, Carrarese terminated the loan agreement with Catania.[3]
On 15 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Perugia.[4] On 31 January 2022, Manneh was loaned to Taranto.[5]
On 31 August 2023, Manneh signed with Alessandria for one season.[6]
International career
Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019.[7]
References
- "La storia di Kalifa Manneh, dall'arrivo in Sicilia su un barcone alla Nazionale del Gambia". www.lasicilia.it.
- "Juve Stabia vs. Catania - 14 May 2017 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Manneh al Catania" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 3 January 2020.
- "Ufficiale: Kalifa Manneh" (in Italian). Perugia. 15 July 2021.
- "KALIFA MANNEH È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE ROSSOBLÙ" (Press release) (in Italian). Taranto. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "KALIFA MANNEH NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIO" [KALIFA MANNEH NEW GRAY FOOTBALLER] (in Italian). Alessandria. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Kalifa Manneh ha fatto il suo debutto con la maglia del Gambia". June 8, 2019.
External links
- Kalifa Manneh at Soccerway
- Kalifa Manneh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kalifa Manneh at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)