Christy Manzinga

Christy Manzinga (born 31 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Linfield, as a striker. Born in France, he has represented DR Congo at youth international level.

Christy Manzinga
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995
Place of birth Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2012 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Lorient 0 (0)
2013–2015 Angers II 26 (2)
2017–2019 Sporting Châtelet 45 (10)
2019–2020 Motherwell 6 (1)
2020– Linfield 3 (0)
National team
DR Congo U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:44, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye,[1] Manzinga began his career with Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13.[2] He then played for Lorient, Angers II and Sporting Châtelet,[1] before signing with Scottish club Motherwell in July 2019, following a trial.[2][3]

On 30 November 2019, Manzinga scored a goal on his Motherwell debut to round off a 4–0 win against St. Johnstone.[4] On 31 May 2020, Motherwell confirmed that Manzinga was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[5]

On 1 August 2020, he signed for Northern Irish club Linfield, on a two-year contract.[6]

International career

Manzinga has represented DR Congo at under-20 level.[2]

Career statistics
As of 8 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Châtelet 2017–18[1] Belgian First Amateur Division 23500——235
2018–19[1] 22500——225
Total 45100000004510
Motherwell 2019–20[7] Scottish Premiership 611000—71
Linfield 2020–21[1] NIFL Premiership 3000003[lower-alpha 1]161
Career total 54111000315812
  1. 2 Appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League, 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League

References
  1. Christy Manzinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "'WELL ADD FRENCH FORWARD CHRISTY MANZINGA". Motherwell F.C. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Motherwell: Former PSG youth Christy Manzinga is 10th signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone: Home side heap more misery on Tommy Wright's side". 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. "END OF 2019/20 FIRST TEAM SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. FC, Linfield. "Interview: David Healy - "delighted to announce signing of Christy Manzinga"". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
  7. "Games played by Christy Manzinga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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