Million Manhoef

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Million Manhoef

| image = Million Manhoef - Go Ahead Eagles - Vitesse - 53310711558 (2023).jpg

| caption = Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023

| image_size = 250px

| fullname = Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef{{cite web |title=EFL- Squad list 2024/25 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9edd2ed0-6c4a-11ef-9965-335248f7bb41.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=6 September 2024}}{{soccerway|573340}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Beemster, Netherlands

| height = 1.72 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Stoke City

| clubnumber = 42

| youthyears1 = 2006–2010

| youthclubs1 = VPV Purmersteijn

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = AVV Zeeburgia

| youthyears3 = 2011–2016

| youthclubs3 = Amsterdamsche FC

| youthyears4 = 2016–2020

| youthclubs4 = Vitesse

| years1 = 2020–2024

| clubs1 = Vitesse

| caps1 = 77

| goals1 = 15

| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = Stoke City

| caps2 = 48

| goals2 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U17

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2023–2024

| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U21

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 4

| club-update = 08:27, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 25 March 2024

}}

Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|StokeCty}} club Stoke City.

Club career

=Vitesse=

Born in Beemster, Manhoef played youth football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at age 15. He joined the first team in the 2020–21, making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax.{{cite web |title=Million Manhoef to Stoke City transfer latest with famous 'No Mercy' dad and Clayton Wood mates |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-transfer-million-manhoef-9072243 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=February 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024}} He scored twice in 20 appearances in the 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost to AZ Alkmaar. During the 2022–23, Manhoef became one of Vitesse's key players, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and earning the player-of-the-year award.{{cite web |title=Million Manhoef Voted Vitesse Player Of The Year |url=https://seiseimgmt.com/million-manhoef-voted-vitesse-player-of-the-year/ |website=Seiseimgmt |access-date=7 February 2024}} In the 2023–24, Vitesse faced a financial crisis. With the team at the bottom of the league, Manhoef was linked with a move to England.{{cite web |last1=Gillan |first1=Fraser |title=Leicester poised to rival Rangers for classy 16-goal winger; could be best bargain of January window |url=https://www.teamtalk.com/news/leicester-poised-to-rival-rangers-for-classy-16-goal-winger-could-be-best-bargain-of-january-window |website=Team Talk |date=3 January 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024}}

=Stoke City=

Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |title=Potters bag Million as Manhoef makes move |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/february/01/potters-bag-million-as-manhoef-makes-move/ |website=Stoke City |date=February 2024 |access-date=1 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Stoke City: Blackburn striker Niall Ennis and Dutch midfielder Million Manhoef join |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68164597 |website=BBC Sport |date=February 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024}} He debuted on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.{{cite web |title=Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Stoke City – Tyrhys Dolan double helps Rovers end bad run against Potters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68189963 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2024 |access-date=21 May 2024}} As the team battled relegation towards the end of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web |title=Stoke City 2–2 West Bromwich Albion: Potters fight back to claim crucial point |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68696759 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=21 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Stoke City 3–0 Plymouth Argyle: Potters move six points clear of relegation zone |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68804441 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2024 |access-date=21 May 2024}} He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City, helping Stoke finish in 17th place.{{cite web |title=Stoke City 4–0 Bristol City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cqenv89y24jt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2024}} Manhoef was a regular in the 2024–25 season, making 38 appearances, scoring seven goals as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day.{{cite web |title=Stoke City end of season player ratings from sustained excellence to won't be seen again |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-season-player-ratings-10172075 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=11 May 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Derby County 0–0 Stoke City: Both teams survive after goalless draw |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-county-vs-stoke-city/509886 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=24 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Derby County 0–0 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cddelqp53ygt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=24 May 2025}}

International career

Manhoef has represented the Netherlands at the youth level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185191/speler/24714|title=OnsOranje|website=onsoranje.nl}}

Personal life

He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer fighter Melvin Manhoef.{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/997673354/zoon-kickbokser-melvin-manhoef-vecht-voor-kans-bij-vitesse|title=Zoon kickbokser Melvin Manhoef vecht voor kans bij Vitesse|work=De Telegraaf|date=16 July 2020|language=Dutch}} Manhoef initially followed in his father's footsteps by taking up kickboxing at a young age before focusing on football.{{cite web |title=Rangers target Manhoef on his kickboxing passion and football decision |url=https://www.thenational.scot/sport/24019682.rangers-target-manhoef-kickboxing-passion-football-decision/ |website=The National |date=31 December 2023 |access-date=3 February 2024}} Born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.{{cite web|title=Profil Million Manhoef, Keturunan Indonesia di Stoke City|url=https://www.idntimes.com/sport/soccer/yogama-wisnu-oktyandito/profil-million-manhoef-keturunan-indonesia-di-stoke-city|date=12 June 2024|website=idntimes.com|language=id}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 September 2020|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname | Voetbal}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes FA Cup and KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Vitesse \|2020–21{{Soccerbase season\|id=132090\|season=2020}} \|Eredivisie \|11	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	1
2021–22{{Soccerbase season\|id=132090\|season=2021}} \|Eredivisie \|15	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	20	2
2022–23{{Soccerbase season\|id=132090\|season=2022}} \|Eredivisie \|33	9	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	34	9
2023–24{{Soccerbase season\|id=132090\|season=2023}} \|Eredivisie \|18	4	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	4
colspan="2"\|Total !77	15	7	1	colspan="2"\|—\|\|4	0	88	16
rowspan=3\|Stoke City \|2023–24 \|Championship \|14	4	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	14	4
2024–25{{Soccerbase season\|id=132090\|season=2024}} \|Championship \|34	5	0	0	4	2	colspan="2"\|—	38	7
colspan="2"\|Total !48	9	0	0	4	2	colspan="2"\|—\|\|52	11
colspan="3"\|Career total !125	24	7	1	4	2	4	0	140	27

Honours

Individual

Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023{{cite web |title=FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month |url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/fc-twente-main-supplier-in-mays-eredivisie-team-of-the-month/ |website=Eredivisie |access-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602175526/https://eredivisie.eu/news/fc-twente-main-supplier-in-mays-eredivisie-team-of-the-month/ |archive-date=2 June 2023 |date=2 June 2023}}