Kalifa Manneh

Kalifa Manneh (born 2 September 1998) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie D club Nocerina.

Kalifa Manneh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Serekunda, Gambia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Nocerina
Number	7
Youth career
2013–2017	Catania
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Catania	75	(6)
2019–2020	→ Carrarese (loan)	14	(1)
2021–2023	Perugia	1	(0)
2022	→ Taranto (loan)	12	(0)
2023–2024	Alessandria	3	(0)
2024	Foggia	5	(0)
2024–	Nocerina	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–	Gambia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2019

Club career

At the age of 15, Manneh escaped Gambia in a boat and landed in Sicily as a refugee. That year, he auditioned for Catania and joined their youth academy.^[1] Manneh made his professional debut with Catania in a 0-0 Serie C tie with Juve Stabia on 14 May 2017.^[2]

On 3 January 2020, Carrarese terminated the loan agreement with Catania.^[3]

On 15 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Perugia.^[4] On 31 January 2022, Manneh was loaned to Taranto.^[5]

On 31 August 2023, Manneh signed with Alessandria for one season.^[6] On 30 January 2024, Manneh moved to Foggia.^[7]

International career

Manneh debuted for the Gambia national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Guinea on 7 June 2019.^[8]