Manucho (Ivorian footballer) explained

Manucho
Fullname:Fabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou
Birth Date:3 October 1990
Birth Place:Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Height:1.87 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al-Orouba SC
Clubnumber:88
Youthyears1:1999–2002
Youthclubs1:Stella Club d'Adjamé
Youthyears2:2002–2009
Youthclubs2:Ocaf
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:24
Goals2:4
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Lootus Kohtla-Järve (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:9
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:95
Goals4:67
Years5:2015–2017
Caps5:9
Goals5:2
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:RC Relizane (loan)
Caps6:26
Goals6:11
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:CS Constantine (loan)
Caps7:22
Goals7:6
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:15
Goals8:4
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Baniyas (loan)
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Caps10:12
Goals10:0
Years11:2019
Caps11:5
Goals11:1
Years12:2020–2021
Caps12:19
Goals12:6
Years13:2021
Years14:2021–2022
Years15:2022–
Club-Update:14:46, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Fabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou (born 3 October 1990), commonly known as Manucho, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Al-Orouba SC[1] as a forward.[2] [3] [4]

Club career

Manucho started his career in the youth ranks of Stella Club d'Adjamé and Ocaf FC, before moving to Estonian clubs Nõmme Kalju FC and Lootus Kohtla Järve and then FC Infonet.

In 2012, he received an award as the season's lead scorer and best player, after scoring 31 goals that year with FC Infonet in the Meistriliiga, Estonia's top-level league.[5] [6]

In 2014, he scored 30 goals in 31 games while playing for FC Infonet.[7] This placed him as the third top scorer in the Meistriliiga,[8] also as first African scorer,[9] [10] and as the twentieth top scorer worldwide for that year.[11] As far as scoring average, he ranked fourth worldwide in 2014 with 0.97 goals per game.

On 7 January 2015, Manucho joined Algerian club USM Alger, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[2] [12]

On 9 December 2019, FCI Levadia Tallinn confirmed that Manucho had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2020.[13]

Career statistics

Club

[14]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nõmme Kalju2010113113
Lootus Kohtla-Järve2011139139
Nõmme Kalju2011131131
Infonet Tallinn20123231103331
2013326 33349
20143130103130
Total95675310070
USM Alger2014–15920030122
RC Relizane (loan)2015–162611212812
CS Constantine (loan)2016–1722620246
Career total189999430201103

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المهاجم العاجي " مانوتشو " ينضم لصفوف العُروبة أهلا وسهلًا #Welcome. Ivorian striker "Manucho" joins the ranks of Arabism. Welcome . Twitter . Al-Orouba @Twitter . 17 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Fabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou . usma.dz . 10 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150110202334/http://usma.dz/actualites/a-la-une/1423-transfert-l-ivoirien-manucho-s-engage-avec-l-usm-alger . 10 January 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Manucho, 3ème recrue. USM Alger. 14 January 2015. French. 14 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114183533/http://www.usm-alger.com/site/index.php/actualite/equipe-premiere/item/23520-manucho-3%C3%A8me-recrue.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Ligue 1-J16 - Fiche du Match: ES Sétif vs USM Alger. USM-Alger.com. USM Alger. 21 January 2015. French. 20 January 2015.
  5. News: Elevandiluuranniku ründaja pikendas lepingut Infonetiga. 14 January 2015. Delfi Sport. 1 December 2012. Estonian.
  6. News: Roop. Rait. Manucho eelistas Infonetti Prantsuse klubile. 14 January 2015. Soccernet. 11 December 2012. Estonian.
  7. News: Ruela. João. Cristiano Ronaldo marca e sobe ao topo da Bota de Ouro. 9 January 2015. Diário de Notícias. 8 November 2014. Portuguese.
  8. Web site: Estonian First League - Top scorers. UEFA.com. UEFA. 14 January 2015.
  9. News: Lantheaume. Romain. Manucho, l'Ivoirien qui fait mieux que Messi en 2014. 14 January 2015. Afrik.com. 31 December 2014. French.
  10. News: Abbad. Rachid. L'USMA engage Kako Rostan pour une durée de 30 mois. 14 January 2015. Liberté. 6 January 2015. French. 13 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113233816/http://www.liberte-algerie.com/sports/lusma-engage-kako-rostan-pour-une-duree-de-30-mois-217481. dead.
  11. Web site: Máximos goleadores del 2014. Invictos. 14 January 2015. Spanish. 29 December 2014.
  12. News: Roop. Rait. Présentation des nouvelles recrues. 14 January 2015. usma.dz. 14 January 2015. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121114819/http://usma.dz/actualites/derniere-minute/1445-2015-01-14-presentation-des-nouvelles-recrues. 21 January 2015. dead.
  13. https://fcilevadia.ee/2019/12/09/varavakutt-manucho-liitus-fci-levadiaga/ Väravakütt Manucho liitus FCI Levadiaga!
  14. News: Fabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou . 15 January 2015 . Soccerway .
  15. Web site: Premium liiga kuu parimad on Manucho ja Frantsev. et. 8 November 2014. Estonian Football Association. 6 November 2014.