Manu Duah

Manu Duah (born June 5, 2005) is a Ghanaian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. A Generation Adidas player, he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.

Manu Duah

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-06-05) June 5, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	San Diego FC
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2024	Santa Barbara SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	14	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	San Diego FC	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

UC Santa Barbara

Duah played for one season as a freshman for UC Santa Barbara, appearing in 14 games for the Gauchos.^[2]

Starting in all 14 of his appearances, Duah helped the Gauchos to a 12-5-5 record in the 2024 season. Duah’s collegiate career ended at the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament where the Gauchos beat UCLA 1-0 in the first round in overtime before falling to Stanford in round 2 in penalties.

San Diego FC

Duah was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by San Diego FC. With the selection, Duah became the first-ever draft pick for San Diego FC, an expansion club.^[3][4] San Diego coach Mikey Varas has said that he believes Duah has potential to "dominate" the league.^[5]

Duah made his MLS debut on June 25, 2025 in San Diego FC’s 5-3 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.^[6]