Christy Manzinga (born 31 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for USL League One club Charlotte Independence, as a striker. Born in France, he has represented DR Congo at youth international level.
Club career Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Manzinga began his career with Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13. He then played for Lorient, Angers II and Sporting Châtelet, before signing with Scottish club Motherwell in July 2019, following a trial.
On 30 November 2019, Manzinga scored a goal on his Motherwell debut to round off a 4–0 win against St. Johnstone. On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Manzinga was leaving the club at the end of his contract.
On 1 August 2020, he signed for Northern Irish club Linfield, on a two-year contract. He left the club in June 2022. Later that month he signed for Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE.
On 21 March 2023, he joined Seongnam FC of South Korean K League 2.
After playing for Bnei Yehuda, in March 2026 he signed for Charlotte Independence.
International career Manzinga has represented DR Congo at under-20 level.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAngers II2013–14Championnat National 39100——912014–15Championnat National 317100——171Total262000000262Sporting Châtelet2017–18Belgian First Amateur Division23500——2352018–19Belgian First Amateur Division22500——225Total45100000004510Motherwell2019–20Scottish Premiership611000—71Linfield2020–21NIFL Premiership1523000312132021–22NIFL Premiership26171021623520Total41194021935623Career total1183250219313436
Honours Linfield NIFL Premiership: 2020–21 Irish Cup: 2020–21
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