| Christy Manzinga | |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Seongnam FC |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Lorient |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Angers II |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Sporting Châtelet |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Motherwell |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Linfield |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Zalaegerszeg |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Seongnam FC |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Nationalteam1: | DR Congo U20 |
| Club-Update: | 10:11, 28 October 2023 (UTC) |
Christy Manzinga (born 31 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for South Korean club Seongnam FC, as a striker. Born in France, he has represented DR Congo at youth international level.
Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Manzinga began his career with Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13. He then played for Lorient, Angers II and Sporting Châtelet, before signing with Scottish club Motherwell in July 2019, following a trial.[1] [2]
On 30 November 2019, Manzinga scored a goal on his Motherwell debut to round off a 4–0 win against St. Johnstone.[3] On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Manzinga was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[4]
On 1 August 2020, he signed for Northern Irish club Linfield, on a two-year contract.[5] He left the club in June 2022.[6] Later that month he signed for Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE.[7]
On 21 March 2023, he joined Seongnam FC of South Korean K League 2.[8]
Manzinga has represented DR Congo at under-20 level.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Angers II | 2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Sporting Châtelet | 2017–18 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Belgian First Amateur Division | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | |||
| Motherwell | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Linfield | 2020–21 | NIFL Premiership | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | NIFL Premiership | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 20 | ||
| Total | 41 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 118 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 134 | 36 | |||
Linfield