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