Alasana Manneh
{{short description|Gambian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alasana Manneh
| image = Alasana Manneh (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Alasana Manneh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Banjul, The Gambia
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Hibernian
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs1 = Aspire Academy
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = Barcelona
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Barcelona B
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Sabadell (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Etar (loan)
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2019–2022
| clubs4 = Górnik Zabrze
| caps4 = 85
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = Górnik Zabrze II
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022–2025
| clubs6 = OB
| caps6 = 56
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Hibernian
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016–
| nationalteam1 = Gambia
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 17 February 2025
| nationalteam-update= 9 June 2025
}}
Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Gambia national team.
Career
=Barcelona=
Born in Banjul, Manneh joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/cantera/20161207/412458147732/alasana-manneh-fc-barcelona-cantera-juvenil.html|title=Cantera Barça: Alasana Manneh|trans-title=Barça youth setup: Alasana Manneh|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=7 December 2016|access-date=26 March 2018}} In July 2017 he was promoted to the reserves.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/barca-asegura-futuro-alasana-estara-filial-6167129|title=El Barça se asegura el futuro de Alasana y estará en el filial|trans-title=Barça secure the future of Alasana and he will be in the reserve team|publisher=Sport|language=es|date=15 July 2017|access-date=26 March 2018}}
==Sabadell (loan)==
On 22 August 2017, Manneh was loaned to Segunda División B side CE Sabadell FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/noticias/2017-2018/alasana-y-trapaga-cedidos-al-ce-sabadell|title=Alasana y Trápaga, cedidos al CE Sabadell|trans-title=Alasana and Trápaga, loaned to CE Sabadell|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=22 August 2017|access-date=26 March 2018}} He made his senior debut on 28 October, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.
==Etar (loan)==
On 23 January 2018, Manneh moved to Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo, also on a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://etarvt.bg/2018/01/23/etar-vze-yunosha-na-barselona/|title=Етър взе юноша на Барселона|trans-title=Etar take a teenager from Barcelona|publisher=SFC Etar VT|language=bg|date=23 January 2018|access-date=23 January 2018|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408035742/https://etarvt.bg/2018/01/23/etar-vze-yunosha-na-barselona/|url-status=dead}} Manneh made his debut for Etar on 17 February 2018, starting in a 3–3 home draw against Septemvri Sofia. His first professional goal came on 8 March, as he scored the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against CSKA Sofia.{{cite web|url=http://www.gambiasports.com/all-sport/football/510-manneh-nets-first-goal-in-bulgaria|title=Manneh nets first goal in Bulgaria|publisher=Gambia Sports|date=13 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018}}
=Górnik Zabrze=
In July 2019, Manneh signed a contract with Polish club Górnik Zabrze.{{cite web|publisher=sportdziennik.com|author=Zichlarz, Michał|title=Górnik kupuje Bochniewicza!|url=https://sportdziennik.com/gornik-kupuje-bochniewicza/|language=Polish|date=2 July 2019| access-date=5 March 2021}}
=Odense=
On the transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Manneh was transferred to Danish Superliga club OB, joining them on a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Alasana Manneh til OB |url=https://www.ob.dk/nyhedsarkiv/alasana-manneh-til-ob/ |publisher=Odense |language=Danish |date=31 August 2022}}
=Hibernian=
On 28 January 2025, Manneh signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |title=Hibs buy Gambia midfielder Manneh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx2p32648n8o |website=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2025 | accessdate=28 January 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/28/alasana-manneh-becomes-first-january-signing-/|title=Alasana Manneh Becomes First January Signing!|website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk|date=28 January 2025|accessdate=29 January 2025}}
On 16 February 2025, Manneh was sent off after incurring two yellow cards on his league debut for Hibernian against St. Mirren.
International career
Manneh made his full international debut for the Gambia national team on 30 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Zambia.{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201605311225.html|title=Gambia/Zambia: Scorpions Held At Home By Zambia|publisher=AllAfrica.com|date=31 May 2016|access-date=26 March 2018}} In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite news |title=Gambia - final squad for 2023 AFCON|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/d2ub1hek/gambia.pdf |author=| publisher=cafonline.com |language= |access-date=19 January 2024 |date=5 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2024}}
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Bulgarian Cup, Polish Cup, Danish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barcelona B
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sabadell (loan)
|2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Etar (loan)
|15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|First League |21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"| Total
!36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Górnik Zabrze
|24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|Ekstraklasa |27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22
|Ekstraklasa |30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23
|Ekstraklasa |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"| Total
!85 | 6 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 91 | 7 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze II
|5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="4"|OB
|18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Superliga |21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"| Total
!56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 60 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"| Career total
!184 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 16 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 15 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|Gambia
|2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 19 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Gambia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manneh goal
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Alasana Manneh | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 9 June 2025 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | {{fb|UGA}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{BDFutbol|23492}}
- {{NFT player|pid=64717}}
- {{Soccerway|alasana-manneh/469613}}
{{Hibernian F.C. squad}}
{{Gambia squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manneh, Alasana}}
Category:Footballers from Banjul
Category:Gambian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Gambian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players
Category:CE Sabadell FC footballers
Category:SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players
Category:Górnik Zabrze players
Category:Odense Boldklub players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:The Gambia men's international footballers
Category:Gambian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
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