Alasana Manneh (born 8 April 1998) is a Gambian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Hibernian and the Gambia national team.

Career

Barcelona

Born in

Banjul Banjul (, (US) and ), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely ...

, Manneh joined

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's youth setup in 2016, from

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. In July 2017 he was promoted to the reserves.

Sabadell (loan)

On 22 August 2017, Manneh was loaned to

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side

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. He made his senior debut on 28 October, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 away win against

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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

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Górnik Zabrze

In July 2019, Manneh signed a contract with Polish club

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Odense

On the transfer deadline day, 31 August 2022, Manneh was transferred to

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club OB, joining them on a three-year contract.

Hibernian

On 28 January 2025, Manneh signed for

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.

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

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. In January 2024, he was included in the country's squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Gambia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manneh goal''

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