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]
Playing 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 0 (0)
National team
DR Congo U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:08, 1 August 2020 (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 match played 8 August 2020
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 0000001[lower-alpha 1]111
Career total 5111100000!5211
  1. Appearance and goal in the UEFA Champions League
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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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