Manasse Mampala

{{Short description|Congolese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Manasse Mampala

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo{{Soccerway|manasse-mampala/453914}}

| height = 1.89 m{{cite news |last1=Colman |first1=Jon |title=Beech: New striker signing Mampala can bring "something different" to Carlisle United |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19466296.carlisle-united-boss-welcomes-permanent-deal-ex-everton-qpr-striker-manasse-mampala/ |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=News and Star |date=24 July 2021 |language=en}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Farsley Celtic

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2015–2020

| youthclubs1 = Everton

| youthyears2 = 2020–2021

| youthclubs2 = Queens Park Rangers

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Carlisle United

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = → Weymouth (loan)

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = Hyde United

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Marine

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = → Hyde United (loan)

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Farsley Celtic

| caps6 = 33

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = → Matlock Town (loan)

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| club-update = 19:39, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Manasse Mampala (born 18 July 2000) is a Congolese Professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|FarsleyC}} club Farsley Celtic. He turned professional at Everton in 2018 and spent the 2020–21 season with Queens Park Rangers, without making a first-team appearance for either club.

Early life

Manasse Mampala was born on 18 July 2000 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and moved to England at the age of two.{{cite web |title=Manasse Mampala - Forward - First Team Profiles - Carlisle United |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/manasse-mampala/ |website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk |access-date=14 August 2021}}

Manasse lived in Leeds, England for several years, attending Cockburn School.

Playing career

=Early career=

Mampala joined the Academy at Everton at the age of 15 and went on to score 11 goals and pick up six assists during 18 appearances for the under-18s during the 2017–18 Professional Development League season. He turned professional at Goodison Park in July 2018 and signed another one-year contract in summer 2019. He played four EFL Trophy games, however he was released in June 2020 after failing to establish himself in the under-23 team.{{cite web |title=Manasse Mampala {{!}} Everton Past Academy Player Profile {{!}} ToffeeWeb |url=https://www.toffeeweb.com/players/profiles/Mampala.php |website=www.toffeeweb.com |access-date=14 August 2021}} He joined Queens Park Rangers in October 2019 and was placed in the club's Under-23 team.{{cite news |last1=Morrissey |first1=Paul |title=Manasse Mampala joins Under 23s |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/under-23s-news/manasse-mampala-joins-under-23s-191020/ |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=QPR |date=19 October 2020 |language=en}}

=Carlisle United=

On 23 July 2021, Mampala signed a one-year contract with EFL League Two club Carlisle United following a spell on trial where he impressed manager Chris Beech by scoring two goals in pre-season friendlies.{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=Andy |title=CONTRACT: Striker seals the deal |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2021/july/contract-striker-seals-the-deal/ |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=Carlisle United F.C. |date=23 July 2021 |language=en-gb}} He made his debut in the English Football League on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Jon Mellish in a 0–0 draw with Colchester United at Brunton Park on 7 August 2021.{{cite news |title=Carlisle United 0-0 Colchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036211 |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021}} He was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/may/retained--released-list-2022/ |title=RETAINED / RELEASE LIST 2022 |website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk |date=9 May 2022}}

=Non-League=

In October 2022, Mampala signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United. {{cite tweet|number=1576202569990701056|title=Your tigers team this afternoon here against @Official_Darlo in the FA Cup. We welcome new signing Manesse Mampala who we managed to get over the line in time for the game|user=hydeunited|author-link=Hyde United F.C.|date=1 October 2022|accessdate=24 June 2024}}

In July 2023, Mampala joined Marine. {{cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/manasse-mampala-joins-marine/|title=MANASSE MAMPALA JOINS MARINE|website=25 July 2023|accessdate=24 June 2024}} He returned to Hyde United on a one-month loan in January 2024. {{cite web|url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/archives/31924|title=Manny's back|website=hydeunited.co.uk|date=26 January 2024|accessdate=24 June 2024}} With the loan having been extended until the end of the season, he was recalled on 22 April 2024. {{cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/manasse-mampala-recalled-from-hyde-loan/|title=Manasse Mampala recalled from Hyde loan|website=marinefc.com|date=22 April 2024|accessdate=24 June 2024}}

In June 2024, Mampala joined National League North side Farsley Celtic. {{cite web|url=https://farsleyceltic.com/2024/06/manasse-mampala-makes-the-move-to-the-citadel/|title=Manasse Mampala makes the move to the Citadel|website=farsleyceltic.com|date=23 June 2024|accessdate=24 June 2024}} In December 2024, he joined Matlock Town on a one-month loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/mampala-joins-the-gladiators-on-loan-from-farsley-celtic.asp|title=Mampala joins the Gladiators on loan from Farsley Celtic|website=www.matlocktownfc.co.uk|date=6 December 2024|accessdate=10 December 2024}}

Statistics

{{updated|match played 15 May 2022}}

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rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|EFL Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Everton U21

|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=116333|season=2018|accessdate=1 July 2019}}

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2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=116333|season=2019|accessdate=1 July 2019}}0000002{{efn|name=EFT}}020
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Queens Park Rangers

|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=116333|season=2020|accessdate=1 July 2019}}

|EFL Championship

|0

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Carlisle United

|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=116333|season=2021|accessdate=1 July 2019}}

|EFL League Two

|8

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Weymouth (loan)

|2021–22

|National League

|12

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colspan="3"|Career total

!20

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