Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF. He has previously played for Barcelona B, Sabadell, Etar, Górnik Zabrze, OB and Hibernian. Manneh has represented Gambia and made his full international debut in 2016.
Career Barcelona Born in Banjul, Manneh joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2016, from Aspire Academy. In July 2017 he was promoted to the reserves.
Sabadell (loan) On 22 August 2017, Manneh was loaned to Segunda División B side CE Sabadell FC. He made his senior debut on 28 October, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.
Etar (loan) On 23 January 2018, Manneh moved to Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo, also on a temporary deal. Manneh made his debut for Etar on 17 February 2018, starting in a 3–3 home draw against Septemvri Sofia. His first professional goal came on 8 March, as he scored the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against CSKA Sofia.
Górnik Zabrze In July 2019, Manneh signed a contract with Polish club Górnik Zabrze.
Odense On the transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Manneh was transferred to Danish Superliga club OB, joining them on a three-year contract.
Hibernian On 28 January 2025, Manneh signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 16 February 2025, Manneh was sent off after incurring two yellow cards on his league debut for Hibernian against St. Mirren. Manneh made nine appearances during 18 months with Hibs, before he was released from his contract in August 2026.
Kolding IF Following his release by Hibernian, Manneh signed a one-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF.
International career Manneh made his full international debut for the Gambia national team on 30 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Zambia. In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarcelona B2017–18Segunda División0000——00Sabadell (loan)2017–18Segunda División B2100——21Etar (loan)2017–18First League15200——1522018–19First League21220——232 Total36420——384Górnik Zabrze2019–20Ekstraklasa24110——2512020–21Ekstraklasa27331——3042021–22Ekstraklasa30220——3222022–23Ekstraklasa4000——40 Total85661——917Górnik Zabrze II2019–20III liga, gr. III5100——51OB2022–23Superliga18110——1912023–24Superliga21220——2322024–25Danish 1st Division17010——180 Total56340——603Hibernian2024–25Scottish Premiership40———402025–26Scottish Premiership1000301050 Total5000301090 Career total18915121301020516
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGambia201610201810201910202010202120202340202480202521Total211
Scores and results list Gambia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manneh goal
+ List of international goals scored by Alasana MannehNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 9 June 2025 Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco 1–1 1–1 Friendly
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