Manuel Keliano

Manuel Keliano (born 16 January 2003) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Angola national team.

Manuel Keliano

Keliano with Akhmat Grozny in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Akhmat Grozny
Number	42
Youth career
	Primeiro de Agosto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Primeiro de Agosto	24	(2)
2023–2025	Estrela da Amadora	30	(0)
2025–	Akhmat Grozny	4	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Angola	14	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Angola COSAFA Cup Winner 2024 South Africa Winner 2025 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Professional career

Keliano began his senior career with the Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto in 2022, making 32 appearances and scoring 2 goals in all competitions in his debut season and helped them come in second at the Girabola.^[1] On 19 July 2023, Keliano moved to the Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga, on a contract until 2026.^[2] He made his professional debut with Estrela da Amadora in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 19 August 2023.^[3]

On 5 July 2025, Keliano signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.^[4]

International career

Keliano was called up to the Angola national team for the 2022 African Nations Championship.^[5]

Honours

Angola

• COSAFA Cup: 2024,^[6][7] 2025 ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

As of 13 August 2025^[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Primeiro de Agosto	2022–23	Girabola	24	2	2	0	6[a]	0	32	2
Estrela da Amadora	2023–24	Primeira Liga	9	0	2	0	–		11	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	21	0	1	0	–		22	0
	Total		30	0	3	0	0	0	33	0
Akhmat Grozny	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	0	2	1	–		6	1
Career total			58	2	7	1	6	0	71	3

1. Four appearances in CAF Champions League, two appearances in CAF Confederation Cup