Carter Manley (born April 29, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender who currently plays for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Before college, Manley featured for two seasons at

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. He also played club soccer for Bethesda Soccer Club and Olney Rangers. Manley attended Duke University, where he played

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for four years between 2014 and 2017, making 58 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 12 assists. While in college, he played in the

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with

D.C. United U-23 D.C. United U-23 were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The team last played in the fourth-division Premier Development League and represented the most senior age group within parent club D.C. United's academy system. The club ...

Professional career

On January 19, 2018, Manley was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) of the

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, by

Minnesota United FC Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soc ...

. He signed with the club on February 20, 2018. Manley made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, starting in a 3-0 loss to the

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. In July 2018, Manley was loaned out to

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in the

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. He made his league debut for the club on August 15, 2018, coming on as a 79th minute substitute for Matt Thomas in a 3-1 away defeat to

Orange County SC Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the second tier USL Championship. The team plays its home games ...

. In April 2019, Manley was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's USL affiliate club

Forward Madison FC Forward Madison FC is an American professional soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2018, and played its inaugural season in 2019. The team competes in the third division of the US soccer league system and plays the ...

. he made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, playing all ninety minutes in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves. Manley was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2019 season. On July 9, 2020, Manley signed for

side

Rio Grande Valley FC Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a ...

. On January 5, 2022, Manley moved again to a new USL Championship, signing with

References

External links

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Profile at Minnesota United
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manley, Carter 1996 births Living people African-American soccer players Soccer players from Maryland People from Elkridge, Maryland Sportspeople from Howard County, Maryland Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players D.C. United U-23 players Minnesota United FC players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Minnesota United FC draft picks Las Vegas Lights FC players Forward Madison FC players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players San Antonio FC players Men's association football defenders American men's soccer players USL League One players 21st-century African-American sportspeople