{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Clifford Manua |fullname = Clifford Manua |image = Clifford Manua.jpg |caption = |country = |position = {{rlp|PR|SR}} |currentclub = Melbourne Storm |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|09|12}} |birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand |height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|118|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = Cronulla Sharks |year1start = 2005 |year1end = |appearances1 = 2 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = Brisbane Broncos |year2start = 2007 |year2end = |appearances2 = 4 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |club3 = {{nowrap|Melbourne Storm}} |year3start = 2008 |year3end = |appearances3 = 4 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 | teamA = {{nowrap|Queensland Residents}} | yearAstart = 2007 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 0 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 |new = |retired = yes |source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/clifford-manua/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> |updated = 4 January 2024 }}
'''Clifford Manua''' (born 12 September 1980) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He played as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}} forward. He joined the Brisbane Broncos team in 2007, and played for their feeder club, the Aspley Broncos.
==Background== Manua was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
==Career== Manua made his first grade debut for Cronulla-Sutherland in round 24 of the 2005 NRL season against Manly-Warringah which ended in a 68–6 victory at Shark Park. Manua played in the club's elimination final loss against St. George during the same year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-10/dragons-survive-sharks-scare/2100536/|title=Dragons survive Sharks scare|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|date=10 September 2005 }}</ref>
In the 2007 NRL season, Manua joined Brisbane. He played four matches for the club including their 40-0 elimination final loss against Melbourne. He was released by Brisbane in late 2007, to join defending premiers Melbourne Storm as a backup for some of their injured forwards. Manua played a handful of games for Melbourne in the 2008 NRL season, the last of which was against the Gold Coast in round 13 with the match ending in a 18–0 defeat.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22947537-23214,00.html Ex-Bronco on call for Storm - League - Fox Sports<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== Career highlights == *''Junior Club:'' St Johns JRLFC *''Career Stats:'' 10 career games for Cronulla, Brisbane and Melbourne Part of the Melbourne team that finished as 2008 NRL Grand Final runner-up.
Part of the Brisbane team that lost the 2007 World Club Challenge to St. Helens.
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== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050701172504/http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=94 Clifford Manua Official Player Profile]
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