Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Italian Serie B club Perugia.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Perugia | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Catania | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Catania | 75 | (6) |
2019–2020 | → Carrarese (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2021– | Perugia | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Taranto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Gambia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019 |
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]
Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019.[6]