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
Team information
Current team
Seongnam FC
Number 99
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)
2020–2022 Linfield 41 (19)
2022–2023 Zalaegerszeg 14 (1)
2023– Seongnam FC 19 (6)
International career
DR Congo U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:11, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

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

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] He left the club in June 2022.[7] Later that month he signed for Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE.[8]

On 21 March 2023, he joined Seongnam FC of South Korean K League 2.[9]

International career

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

Career statistics

As of 18 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angers II 2013–14[1] Championnat National 3 9100——91
2014–15[1] Championnat National 3 17100——171
Total 262000000262
Sporting Châtelet 2017–18[1] Belgian First Amateur Division 23500——235
2018–19[1] Belgian First Amateur Division 22500——225
Total 45100000004510
Motherwell 2019–20[10] Scottish Premiership 611000—71
Linfield 2020–21[1] NIFL Premiership 15230003[lower-alpha 1]1213
2021–22[1] NIFL Premiership 261710216[lower-alpha 2]23520
Total 41194021935623
Career total 1183250219313436
  1. ↑ 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League.
  2. ↑ 2 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances and 1 goal in the UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Linfield

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Christy Manzinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "'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. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (8 June 2022). "Linfield announce several departures including striker Manzinga". BelfastLive.
  8. ↑ FC, Linfield. "Latest News: Best wishes to Christy Manzinga". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
  9. ↑ "성남, 외인 공격수 크리스&데닐손 동시 영입". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 21 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Christy Manzinga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Linfield win Danske Bank Premiership to draw level with Rangers' world record for domestic league titles". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Irish Cup final: Healy savours 'raw emotion' of win as Linfield beat Larne 2-1 in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.


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