Million Manhoef

Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Million Manhoef

Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef[1][2]
Date of birth	(2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Beemster, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Stoke City
Number	42
Youth career
2006–2010	VPV Purmersteijn
2010–2011	AVV Zeeburgia
2011–2016	Amsterdamsche FC
2016–2020	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Vitesse	77	(15)
2024–	Stoke City	48	(9)
International career‡
2018	Netherlands U16	4	(1)
2019	Netherlands U17	4	(0)
2023–2024	Netherlands U21	12	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:27, 26 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024

Club career

Vitesse

Born in Beemster, Manhoef played youth football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at age 15. He joined the first team in the 2020–21, making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax.^[3] He scored twice in 20 appearances in the 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost to AZ Alkmaar.^[2] During the 2022–23, Manhoef became one of Vitesse's key players, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and earning the player-of-the-year award.^[4] In the 2023–24, Vitesse faced a financial crisis. With the team at the bottom of the league, Manhoef was linked with a move to England.^[5]

Stoke City

Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[6][7] He debuted on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.^[8] As the team battled relegation towards the end of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion.^[9][10] He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City, helping Stoke finish in 17th place.^[11] Manhoef was a regular in the 2024–25 season, making 38 appearances, scoring seven goals as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day.^[12][13][14]

International career

Manhoef has represented the Netherlands at the youth level.^[15]

Personal life

He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer fighter Melvin Manhoef.^[16] Manhoef initially followed in his father's footsteps by taking up kickboxing at a young age before focusing on football.^[17] Born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.^[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 April 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitesse	2020–21[20]	Eredivisie	11	0	2	1	—		—		13	1
	2021–22[21]	Eredivisie	15	2	1	0	—		4[c]	0	20	2
	2022–23[22]	Eredivisie	33	9	1	0	—		—		34	9
	2023–24[23]	Eredivisie	18	4	3	0	—		—		21	4
	Total		77	15	7	1	—		4	0	88	16
Stoke City	2023–24[23]	Championship	14	4	0	0	0	0	—		14	4
	2024–25[24]	Championship	34	5	0	0	4	2	—		38	7
	Total		48	9	0	0	4	2	—		52	11
Career total			125	24	7	1	4	2	4	0	140	27

1. Includes FA Cup and KNVB Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023^[25]