Sergio Manesio (born 1 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for

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Career

Manesio was born in Angola before moving to London, England at the age of six where he played for Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion. He attended

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between 2013 and 2016 and played college soccer for the

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Ottawa Fury

In January 2017, Manesio signed with Ottawa Fury FC in the

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. Manesio was named as one of the Fury's two Newcomers of the Year at the end of the season. In November 2017, Manesio re-signed with Ottawa for the 2018 season.

Return to England

Returning to England in 2019, Manesio joined Hampton & Richmond and a few days later,

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, on a dual registration. After impressing during pre-season in the summer 2019, he joined

Braintree Town Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road. History The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...

. On 30 September 2019 Braintree confirmed, that he had returned to Hendon. Manesio joined

for the 2020–21 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manesio, Sergio 1994 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Angolan men's footballers English men's footballers Sportspeople from Cabinda Province Footballers from London Angolan emigrants to the United Kingdom Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Angolan expatriate men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Angolan expatriate sportspeople in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Canada English expatriate sportspeople in Canada Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Cleveland State Vikings men's soccer players Ottawa Fury FC players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Braintree Town F.C. players Hendon F.C. players F.C. Romania players National Premier Soccer League players USL Championship players National League (English football) players People from Cabinda (city)