Neftali Manzambi (born 23 April 1997) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a forward for Winterthur.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neftali Benedic Manzambi | ||
Date of birth | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Winterthur | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
2008–2009 | Xamax 2007 | ||
2009–2010 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
2010–2017 | Basel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Basel | 7 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Sporting B (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Sporting Gijón | 3 | (0) |
2019 | → Córdoba (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2020 | → Valencia B (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Mjällby (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Winterthur | 11 | (5) |
National team | |||
2012 | Switzerland U15 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Switzerland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Switzerland U19 | 11 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Switzerland U20 | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2021 |
Born in Angola, Manzambi graduated with FC Basel's youth setup, after stints at FC La Chaux-de-Fonds and FC Xamax 2007. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 14 May 2017 in a 3–3 draw against FC Thun.[1]
In July 2018, Manzambi joined Spanish Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón on a trial basis.[2] On 7 August, he agreed to a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause.[3]
On 30 January 2019, Sporting activated his buyout clause, with Manzambi signing a three-year contract and being immediately loaned to fellow second division side Córdoba CF until the end of the season.[4] He subsequently failed to establish himself at Sporting, and served loan stints at Valencia CF Mestalla and Mjällby AIF.[5]
On 6 July 2021, he returned to Switzerland and signed with Winterthur.[6]
FC Winterthur – current squad | |
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