Braydon Manu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Braydon Manu

| fullname = Braydon Marvin Manu

| image =

| caption =

| height = 1.74 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|3|28}}

| birth_place = Hamburg, Germany

| position = Forward, right winger

| currentclub = VfL Osnabrück
(on loan from PEC Zwolle)

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Hamburger SV

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2013

| youthclubs2 = FC St. Pauli

| youthyears3 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs3 = SC Condor Hamburg

| youthyears4 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs4 = LSK Hansa

| youthyears5 = 2015–2016

| youthclubs5 = Eintracht Braunschweig

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Eintracht Braunschweig II

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Hallescher FC

| caps2 = 58

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2019–2024

| clubs3 = Darmstadt 98

| caps3 = 60

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = → Hallescher FC (loan)

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = PEC Zwolle

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = → VfL Osnabrück (loan)

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| club-update = 1 February 2025

}}

Braydon Marvin Manu (born 28 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for {{German football updater|Osnabrück}} club VfL Osnabrück on loan from the Dutch side PEC Zwolle.{{Worldfootball.net|braydon-manu}} Born in Germany, he represents Ghana internationally.

Career

In June 2019, it was announced Manu would join 2. Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 from 3. Liga club Hallescher FC for the 2019–20 season having agreed a contract until 2022.{{cite web |title=Manu füllt Halles Kasse |url=https://www.kicker.de/manu-fuellt-halles-kasse-751215/artikel |website=kicker Online |access-date=12 June 2019 |language=German |date=12 June 2019}}

Manu re-joined Hallescher FC on loan for the rest of the 2020–21 season in January 2021.{{cite web |title=Braydon Manu auf Leihbasis von Darmstadt 98 zum Halleschen FC |url=https://www.kicker.de/manu-spielt-wieder-fuer-den-hfc-794422/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=12 January 2021 |language=German |date=12 January 2021}}

On 12 May 2024, Darmstadt 98 announced that he and several other players will leave the club after this season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sv98.de/before-kick-off-sv-98-says-goodbye-to-15-players/|title=Before kick-off SV 98 says goodbye to 15 players|language=en|publisher=SV Darmstadt|date=21 May 2024}}

On 30 July 2024, Manu signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year with PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands.{{cite web|publisher=PEC Zwolle|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/pec-zwolle-contracteert-braydon-manu|title=PEC Zwolle contracteert Braydon Manu|trans-title=PEC Zwolle signs Braydon Manu|date=30 July 2024|access-date=30 July 2024|language=nl}} On 3 February 2025, Manu returned to Germany and joined VfL Osnabrück in 3. Liga on loan.{{cite web|publisher=VfL Osnabrück|url=https://www.vfl.de/braydon-manu/|title=VfL verpflichtet Braydon Manu bis Sommer|trans-title=VfL signs Braydon Manu until summer|date=4 February 2025|access-date=4 February 2025|language=de}}

Personal life

Born in Germany, Manu is of Ghanaian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/my-black-stars-call-up-was-not-deserved-braydon-manu/|title=My Black Stars call up was not deserved - Braydon Manu - MyJoyOnline.com|date=9 September 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}

In September 2021, Manu was called up to the Ghana national team for a World Cup qualifier against South Africa. He remained on the bench in the game.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/602028/ghana-south-africa|title=South Africa v Ghana game report|date=6 September 2021|access-date=30 July 2024}}