Kalifa Manneh Explained

Kalifa Manneh
Birth Date:2 September 1998
Birth Place:Serekunda, Gambia
Height:1.72m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:Catania
Caps1:75
Goals1:6
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Carrarese (loan)
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Perugia
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Taranto (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Foggia
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:5 May 2024
Ntupdate:13 October 2019

Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

At the age of 15, Manneh escaped Gambia in a boat and landed in Sicily as a refugee. That year, he auditioned for Catania and joined their youth academy.[1] Manneh made his professional debut with Catania in a 0-0 Serie C tie with Juve Stabia on 14 May 2017.[2]

On 3 January 2020, Carrarese terminated the loan agreement with Catania.[3]

On 15 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Perugia.[4] On 31 January 2022, Manneh was loaned to Taranto.[5]

On 31 August 2023, Manneh signed with Alessandria for one season.[6] On 30 January 2024, Manneh moved to Foggia.[7]

International career

Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La storia di Kalifa Manneh, dall'arrivo in Sicilia su un barcone alla Nazionale del Gambia. www.lasicilia.it.
  2. Web site: Juve Stabia vs. Catania - 14 May 2017 - Soccerway. ca.soccerway.com.
  3. Carrarese. Manneh al Catania. 3 January 2020. Italian.
  4. Web site: Perugia. Ufficiale: Kalifa Manneh. 15 July 2021. it.
  5. Taranto. KALIFA MANNEH È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE ROSSOBLÙ. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022. it.
  6. Web site: Alessandria. KALIFA MANNEH NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIO. KALIFA MANNEH NEW GRAY FOOTBALLER. 31 August 2023. 2 September 2023. it.
  7. Web site: Alessandria. MERCATO ALESSANDRIA CALCIO. ALESSANDRIA FOOTBALL MARKET. 30 January 2024. 30 January 2024. it.
  8. Web site: Kalifa Manneh ha fatto il suo debutto con la maglia del Gambia. June 8, 2019.