Christy_Manzinga
Christy Manzinga
Footballer (born 1995)
Christy Manzinga (born 31 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for South Korean club Seongnam FC, as a striker. Born in France, he has represented DR Congo at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seongnam FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Lorient | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Angers II | 26 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting Châtelet | 45 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Motherwell | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Linfield | 41 | (19) |
| 2022–2023 | Zalaegerszeg | 14 | (1) |
| 2023– | Seongnam FC | 19 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| DR Congo U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:11, 28 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye,[1] Manzinga began his career with Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13.[2] He then played for Lorient, Angers II and Sporting Châtelet,[1] before signing with Scottish club Motherwell in July 2019, following a trial.[2][3]
On 30 November 2019, Manzinga scored a goal on his Motherwell debut to round off a 4–0 win against St. Johnstone.[4] On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Manzinga was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[5]
On 1 August 2020, he signed for Northern Irish club Linfield, on a two-year contract.[6] He left the club in June 2022.[7] Later that month he signed for Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE.[8]
On 21 March 2023, he joined Seongnam FC of South Korean K League 2.[9]
Manzinga has represented DR Congo at under-20 level.[2]
- As of 18 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angers II | 2013–14[1] | Championnat National 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[1] | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Sporting Châtelet | 2017–18[1] | Belgian First Amateur Division | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19[1] | Belgian First Amateur Division | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Motherwell | 2019–20[10] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Linfield | 2020–21[1] | NIFL Premiership | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 2021–22[1] | NIFL Premiership | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 35 | 20 | |
| Total | 41 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 134 | 36 | ||
- 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League.
- 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Europa League.
Linfield
- Christy Manzinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "'WELL ADD FRENCH FORWARD CHRISTY MANZINGA". Motherwell F.C. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Motherwell: Former PSG youth Christy Manzinga is 10th signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone: Home side heap more misery on Tommy Wright's side". 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "END OF 2019/20 FIRST TEAM SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- FC, Linfield. "Interview: David Healy - "delighted to announce signing of Christy Manzinga"". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
- Fullerton, Gareth (8 June 2022). "Linfield announce several departures including striker Manzinga". BelfastLive.
- FC, Linfield. "Latest News: Best wishes to Christy Manzinga". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
- "성남, 외인 공격수 크리스&데닐손 동시 영입". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 21 March 2023.
- "Games played by Christy Manzinga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Linfield win Danske Bank Premiership to draw level with Rangers' world record for domestic league titles". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Irish Cup final: Healy savours 'raw emotion' of win as Linfield beat Larne 2-1 in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- Christy Manzinga at FootballDatabase.eu
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