Kalifa_Manneh
Kalifa Manneh
Gambian footballer
Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Italian Serie C Group C club Foggia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foggia | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Alessandria | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Foggia | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Gambia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019 | |||
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] On 30 January 2024, Manneh moved to Foggia.[7]
Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019.[8]
- "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.
- "MERCATO ALESSANDRIA CALCIO" [ALESSANDRIA FOOTBALL MARKET] (in Italian). Alessandria. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- Kalifa Manneh at Soccerway
- Kalifa Manneh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kalifa Manneh at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)