Neftali Manzambi

Neftali Manzambi
Personal information
Full name Neftali Benedic Manzambi
Date of birth (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
(on loan from Basel)
Number 29
Youth career
2004–2008 La Chaux-de-Fonds
2008–2009 Xamax 2007
2009–2010 La Chaux-de-Fonds
2010–2017 Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Basel 7 (1)
2018– → Sporting Gijón (loan) 5 (0)
2018– → Sporting Gijón B 1 (1)
National team
2012 Switzerland U15 2 (0)
2012–2013 Switzerland U16 4 (2)
2014–2015 Switzerland U18 3 (0)
2015–2016 Switzerland U19 11 (2)
2016–2017 Switzerland U20 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2018

Neftali Manzambi (born 23 April 1997) is an Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Sporting de Gijón, on loan from FC Basel.

Club career

Born in Angola, Manzambi graduated with FC Basel's youth setup, after stints at FC La Chaux-de-Fonds and FC Xamax 2007. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 14 May 2017 in a 3–3 draw against FC Thun.[1]

In July 2018, Manzambi joined Spanish Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón on a trial basis.[2] On 7 August, he agreed to a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Debüt für FCB-Youngster Manzambi" [Debut for FCB youngster Manzambi] (in German). Telebasel. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "El delantero suizo Neftali Manzambi se entrena con el Sporting B" [Swiss forward Neftali Manzambi trains with Sporting B] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Neftali Manzambi firma por el Sporting" [Neftali Manzambi signs for Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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