Sergio Manesio (born 1 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for FC Romania.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Cabinda, Angola | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Romania | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2009–2012 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Cleveland State | 69 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | AFC Cleveland | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ottawa Fury | 31 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hampton & Richmond | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hendon | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Braintree Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hendon | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | FC Romania | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:31, 3 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Manesio was born in Angola before moving to London, England at the age of six where he played for Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion.[1] He attended Cleveland State University between 2013 and 2016 where he played college soccer for the Cleveland State Vikings.[2]
In January 2017, Manesio signed with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL.[2] Manesio was named as one of the Fury's two Newcomers of the Year at the end of the season.[3]
In November 2017, Manesio re-signed with Ottawa for the 2018 season.[4]
Returning to England in 2019, he joined Hampton & Richmond and a few days later, Hendon, on a dual registration.[5] After impressing during pre-season in the summer 2019, he joined Braintree Town. On 30 September 2019 Braintree confirmed, that Manesio had returned to Hendon.[6] Manesio joined FC Romania for the 2020-21 season.[7][8]