Million Manhoef Explained

Million Manhoef
Fullname:Million Manhoef
Birth Date:3 January 2002
Birth Place:Beemster, Netherlands
Height:1.79 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
Caps2:16
Goals2:4
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:4
Club-Update:16:59, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:25 March 2024

Million Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Stoke City.

Career

Vitesse

Manhoef was born in Beemster and played youth team football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at 15. He broke into the first team in 2020–21 making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax.[1] He scored twice in 20 appearances in 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost out to AZ Alkmaar. In 2022–23 Manhoef established himself as one of Vitesse's key players scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and was voted player-of-the-year.[2] In 2023–24, Vitesse suffered a financial crisis and with the team bottom of the league Manhoef was linked with a move to England.[3]

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.[4] [5] He made his debut on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.[6] With the team involved in a relegation fight heading towards the final few matches of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle West Bromwich Albion.[7] [8] He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City as Stoke finished in 17th.[9]

International career

Manhoef has been capped at youth level for the Netherlands.[10]

Personal life

He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer Melvin Manhoef.[11] Manhoef followed in his father's footsteps taking up kickboxing at a young age before concentrating on football.[12] Being born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse2020–21Eredivisie11021131
2021–22Eredivisie1521040202
2022–23Eredivisie33910349
2023–24Eredivisie18430214
Total7715714!08815
Stoke City2023–24Championship1440000144
2024–25Championship20001030
Total164001017!4
Career total931971104010519

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Million Manhoef to Stoke City transfer latest with famous 'No Mercy' dad and Clayton Wood mates . Stoke Sentinel . 7 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Million Manhoef Voted Vitesse Player Of The Year . Seiseimgmt . 7 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Gillan . Fraser . Leicester poised to rival Rangers for classy 16-goal winger; could be best bargain of January window . Team Talk . 7 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Potters bag Million as Manhoef makes move . Stoke City . 1 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Stoke City: Blackburn striker Niall Ennis and Dutch midfielder Million Manhoef join . BBC Sport . 7 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Stoke City - Tyrhys Dolan double helps Rovers end bad run against Potters . BBC Sport . 21 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Stoke City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion: Potters fight back to claim crucial point . BBC Sport . 21 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Stoke City 3-0 Plymouth Argyle: Potters move six points clear of relegation zone . BBC Sport . 21 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Stoke City 4-0 Bristol City . BBC Sport . 21 May 2024.
  10. Web site: OnsOranje. www.onsoranje.nl.
  11. Web site: Zoon kickbokser Melvin Manhoef vecht voor kans bij Vitesse. Telegraaf.nl. 16 July 2020. Dutch.
  12. Web site: Rangers target Manhoef on his kickboxing passion and football decision . The National . 3 February 2024.
  13. Web site: Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst. Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
  14. Web site: FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month . Eredivisie . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602175526/https://eredivisie.eu/news/fc-twente-main-supplier-in-mays-eredivisie-team-of-the-month/ . 2 June 2023 . 2 June 2023.