{{Short description|Dutch footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Elvis Manu | image = Elvis Manu - Dutch association football player.jpg | caption = Elvis Manu with Ludogorets Razgrad | fullname = Elvis Kofi Okyere Wiafe Manu<ref name="Retained List 2015-16">{{cite web|title=Retained List 2015–16|url=http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf|publisher=English Football League|access-date=26 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Dordrecht, Netherlands | height = 1.78 m | position = Winger, forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = SC Amstelwijck | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = SSW | youthyears3 = 2005–2012 | youthclubs3 = Feyenoord | years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Feyenoord | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Excelsior (loan) | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Cambuur (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Huddersfield Town (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Gençlerbirliği | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Akhisarspor | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 7 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Beijing Renhe | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Ludogorets Razgrad | caps10 = 36 | goals10 = 8 | years11 = 2022 | clubs11 = Wisła Kraków | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 2 <!-- LEAGUE GAMES ONLY – When you update this parameter, please update the club-update parameter! --> | years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = Botev Plovdiv | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 7 | years13 = 2023 | clubs13 = → Groningen (loan) | caps13 = 10 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2023–2024 | clubs14 = Universitatea Cluj | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2024–2025 | clubs15 = Volendam | caps15 = 6 | goals15 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Netherlands U17 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam3 = Netherlands U19 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2012 | nationalteam4 = Netherlands U20 | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2014 | nationalteam5 = Netherlands U21 | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 7 January 2025 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Elvis Kofi Okyere Wiafe Manu''' (born 13 August 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Manu has represented the Netherlands from the U16 through to the U21 age group. However, on 24 June 2015, he switched his national allegiance to Ghana, whom he qualifies for through his Ghanaian heritage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/dutch-born-ghanaian-striker-elvis-manu-hold-talks-with-ghana-fa-boss-over-nationality-switch | publisher=Ghana Soccer | title=Elvis Manu holds talks with Ghana FA boss over nationality switch | access-date=11 September 2015}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Feyenoord=== After progressing through Feyenoord's youth academy, Manu signed a professional contract with the club in 2012. Manu made his professional debut for Feyenoord on 26 February 2012, in a 2–3 away defeat to PSV, coming on for Jerson Cabral in the 90th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/psv-vs-feyenoord/1120517/report?ICID=MP_MS_5 | publisher=Goal.com | title=PSV 3–2 Feyenoord | access-date=11 September 2015}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2–3 away victory to Heerenveen, in Feyenoord's final game of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/voetbal/wedstrijd/sc-heerenveen-feyenoord/?match=73659 | publisher=SC Heerenveen | title=Heerenveen 2–3 Feyenoord | access-date=11 September 2015 | archive-date=27 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927090441/https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/voetbal/wedstrijd/sc-heerenveen-feyenoord/?match=73659 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
====Loan spells==== After making his first appearances for Feyenoord during the 2011–12 season, Manu was loaned out to Eerste Divisie side Excelsior at the start of the 2012–13 campaign, along with 4 other Feyenoord players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fr12.nl/nieuws/19507-elvis-manu-op-huurbasis-naar-excelsior.html | publisher=FR12.NL |language=nl | title=Elvis Manu: Excelsior loan | date=31 August 2012 | access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>
After returning to Feyenoord at the beginning of 2013–14 season, Manu was loaned out once again on 9 January 2014, joining Eredivise side SC Cambuur until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modernghana.com/sports/529571/2/ghanaian-attacker-elvis-manu-feels-cambuur-still-n.html | publisher=Modern Ghana | title=Elvis Manu: SC Cambuur loan | access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>
====Feyenoord first team==== After spending most of the previous two seasons out on loan, Manu broke into the Feyenoord first team during the 2014–15 season, becoming a regular for the club. Manu was on the bench in Feyenoord's first game of the 2014–15 season, a 1–2 defeat at home to Beşiktaş in the Champions League third qualifying round, Manu came on in the 65th minute for Wesley Verhoek to make his European debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2014179--feyenoord-vs-besiktas/ | publisher=Goal.com | title=Feyenoord 1–2 Beşiktaş | access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> His first goal of the season came on 6 August 2014, on the return leg to Beşiktaş just seven days later, his goal came in the 74th minute, however he was unable to prevent Beşiktaş triumphing 5–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2014194--besiktas-vs-feyenoord/ | publisher=Goal.com | title=Beşiktaş 3–1 Feyenoord | access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>
Feyenoord were thus knocked of the Champions League and demoted to the Europa League. In the Europa League play-off round, against Zorya Luhansk, Manu scored in the 90th minute to put Feyenoord 4–3 ahead and send them into the Europa League group stage for the first time in six years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sofascore.com/zorya-luhansk-feyenoord/jjbsMuc | publisher=Sofa Score | title=Feyenoord 3–2 Zorya Luhansk | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> Feyenoord went on to win their group, with Manu scoring in both of the matches against Standard Liège.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0219-0e8c7b3be879-3dcb4a15b9ff-1000--feyenoord-v-standard-liege-background/ | publisher=UEFA | title=Feyenoord 2–1 Standard Liège | date=22 September 2014 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0219-0e8c7b3be879-3dcb4a15b9ff-1000--feyenoord-v-standard-liege-background/ | publisher=UEFA | title=Standard Liège 0–3 Feyenoord | date=22 September 2014 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> In the knockout stages, Feyenoord faced Roma, with Manu scoring in the return leg, however Feyenoord lost 2–3 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/feyenoord-vs-roma/1974637/lineups?ICID=MP_MS_2 | publisher=Goal.com | title=Feyenoord 1–2 Roma | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> Manu went on to make 35 appearances and score 12 goals in all competitions for Feyenoord during the 2014–15 season.
===Brighton and Hove Albion=== On 29 August 2015, Manu joined Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34096679 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Elvis Manu: Feyenoord striker joins Brighton for undisclosed fee | access-date=11 September 2015}}</ref> He made his Brighton debut in a 0–0 draw, away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 19 September 2015, coming on at half-time for Tomer Hemed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34229844 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Wolves 0–0 Brighton | access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> He returned from his Huddersfield Town loan on 9 August 2016. In his first game for Brighton after the conclusion of his loan spell, Manu scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 League Cup victory at home to Colchester United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36948859 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Colchester United | access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Manu also scored for Brighton in his second appearance for the club in the 2016–17 season, a 2–4 League Cup victory over Oxford United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091282 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Oxford United 2–4 Brighton | access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref>
====Huddersfield Town (loan)==== On 1 February 2016, Manu joined Championship club Huddersfield Town on loan until 2 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35464952 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Elvis Manu: Huddersfield sign Brighton winger on loan | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> He made his Huddersfield debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Preston North End on 6 February 2016, coming on in the 78th minute for Harry Bunn.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35447308 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Preston North End 2–1 Huddersfield Town | access-date=26 March 2016}}</ref>
Manu was recalled from his loan spell at Huddersfield on 30 March 2016, after he found his chances limited at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35925730 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Elvis Manu: Brighton recall winger from Huddersfield Town loan | access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
====Go Ahead Eagles (loan)==== On 31 December 2016, Manu joined Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/go-ahead-eagles-elvis-manu-brighton-and-hove-albion-3493540.aspx | publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | title=Manu heads to Holland | access-date=1 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101091326/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/go-ahead-eagles-elvis-manu-brighton-and-hove-albion-3493540.aspx | archive-date=1 January 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/go-ahead-eagles-versterkt-zich-met-elvis-manu/ | publisher=Go Ahead Eagles |language=nl | title=Go Ahead Eagles strengthened with Elvis Manu | date=31 December 2016 | access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref> On 8 May 2017, Go Ahead Eagles announced that the club has decided to end the loan of Manu prematurely due to unprofessional behavior before the game with Ajax, which was lost by 4 – 0 the day before the announcement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/go-ahead-eagles-neemt-per-direct-afscheid-elvis-manu/|title=Go Ahead Eagles neemt per direct afscheid van Elvis Manu – Go Ahead Eagles|date=2017-05-08|work=Go Ahead Eagles|access-date=2017-05-08|language=nl-NL}}</ref>
===Gençlerbirliği=== On 10 July 2017, Manu joined Turkish side Gençlerbirliği on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elvis Manu leaves Brighton and signs with Genclerbirligi SK on two-year deal|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40559453|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
===Akhisarspor=== In July 2018, Manu signed for Akhisarspor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elvis MANU'dan 3 yıllık imza|url=https://www.akhisarspor.com.tr/haberdetay/1124/elvis-manudan-3-yillik-imza|website=www.akhisarspor.com|publisher=Akhisarspor|access-date=10 August 2018|language=tr|date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810174410/https://www.akhisarspor.com.tr/haberdetay/1124/elvis-manudan-3-yillik-imza|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in the 2018 Turkish Super Cup against Galatasaray.<ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray vs. Akhisarspor 1-1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/05/turkey/super-cup/galatasaray-sk/akhisar-belediye-gs/2804071/|website=www.soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref>
===Beijing Renhe=== In July 2019, Manu joined Chinese Super League side Beijing Renhe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2019-07-02/detail-ihytcitk9157355.d.html|title=人和官宣荷兰快马加盟 曾帮助费耶诺德闯入欧联杯|work=Sina Sports|date=2 July 2019|access-date=2 July 2019|language=zh}}</ref>
===Ludogorets Razgrad=== In August 2020, Manu signed a contract with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Лудогорец с пореден трансфер, "орлите" подписаха с Елвис Ману|url=https://topsport.bg/ludogoretz/ludogorets-s-poreden-transfer-orlite-podpisaha-s-elvis-manu.html|website=|publisher=topsport.bg|language=Bulgarian|date=16 August 2020 |access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref> On 29 October 2020, he scored three goals in the 3:4 away loss to Austrian side LASK in a UEFA Europa League match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Хеттрик на Ману не се оказа достатъчен - Лудогорец загуби в луд мач в Австрия (видео)|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020110219153522860|website=|publisher=sportal.bg|language=Bulgarian|date=29 October 2020 |access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>
===Wisła Kraków=== On 28 February 2022, Manu joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków until the end of the season with a one-year extension option.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elvis Manu piłkarzem Wisły Kraków |url=https://www.wisla.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/aktualnosci/elvis-manu-pilkarzem-wisly-krakow |publisher=Wisła Kraków |access-date=28 February 2022 |language=pl |date=28 February 2022}}</ref>
===Botev Plovdiv=== In August 2022, Manu returned to Bulgaria, signing a two-year contract with Botev Plovdiv.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ботев (Пд) с изненадващ трансфер|url=https://topsport.bg/botev-plovdiv/botev-pd-s-iznenadvasht-transfer.html|website=|publisher=topsport.bg|language=Bulgarian|date=2 August 2022 |access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref>
====Groningen (loan)==== On 31 January 2023, he was loaned out to Dutch club Groningen until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=oogtv.nl| author=Scheffer, Sebastiaan|title=Elvis Manu speelt de rest van het seizoen voor FC Groningen|language=Dutch| url=https://www.oogtv.nl/2023/01/elvis-manu-speelt-de-rest-van-het-seizoen-voor-fc-groningen/|date=31 January 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}</ref>
===Universitatea Cluj=== On 3 October 2023, Manu signed for Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fcucluj.ro/stiri/welkom-bij-fc-universitatea-cluj-elvis/|title=Welkom bij FC Universitatea Cluj, Elvis|trans-title=Welcome to FC Cluj University, Elvis|language=Romanian|website=www.fcucluj.ro|date=3 October 2023|accessdate=3 October 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Manu has represented the Netherlands in the U16, U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels. However, on 24 June 2015, he switched his national allegiance to Ghana, whom he qualifies for through his Ghanaian heritage. He is yet to play for their national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/dutch-born-ghanaian-striker-elvis-manu-hold-talks-with-ghana-fa-boss-over-nationality-switch | publisher=Ghana Soccer | title=Elvis Manu holds talks with Ghana FA boss over nationality switch | access-date=11 September 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|21 December 2023}}.<ref>{{soccerway|elvis-manu/167684|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Appearances in EFL Cup, Turkish Super Cup and Bulgarian Supercup }} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Feyenoord |2011–12 |rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||1 |- |2013–14 |1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||4||0 |- |2014–15 |27||7||1||0||colspan="2"|–||9{{efn|Two appearances and a goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}}||5||37||12 |- |2015–16 |1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!8!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!11!!5!!46!!13 |- |Excelsior (loan) |2012–13 |Eerste Divisie |20||8||1||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||9 |- |Cambuur (loan) |2013–14 |Eredivisie |15||5||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||5 |- |rowspan="3"|Brighton & Hove Albion |2015–16 |rowspan="2"|Championship |8||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||9||0 |- |2016–17 |2||0||0||0||3||2||colspan="2"|–||5||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10!!0!!1!!0!!3!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!14!!2 |- |Huddersfield Town (loan) |2015–16 |Championship |5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |Go Ahead Eagles (loan) |2016–17 |Eredivisie |14||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||2 |- |Gençlerbirliği |2017–18 |Süper Lig |24||4||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||6 |- |Akhisarspor |2018–19 |Süper Lig |28||7||7||2||1||0||5{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||41||10 |- |Beijing Renhe |2019 |Chinese Super League |12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Ludogorets Razgrad |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|First League |22||4||4||1||colspan="2"|–||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||5||32||10 |- |2021–22 |14||4||2||1||1||0||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||25||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !36!!8!!6!!1!!1!!0!!14!!6!!57!!15 |- |Wisła Kraków |2021–22 |Ekstraklasa |11||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||2 |- |rowspan="3"|Botev Plovdiv |2022–23 |rowspan="2"|First League |14||7||2||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||10 |- |2023–24 |2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!7!!2!!3!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!18!!10 |- |Groningen (loan) |2022–23 |Eredivisie |10||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- |Universitatea Cluj |2023–24 |Liga I |8||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !242!!52!!23!!11!!5!!2!!30!!12!!300!!77 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Akhisarspor'''<ref>{{soccerway|elvis-manu/167684|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> *Turkish Cup runner-up: 2018–19 *Turkish Super Cup: 2018 '''Ludogorets Razgrad'''<ref>{{soccerway|elvis-manu/167684|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> *Bulgarian First League: 2020–21 *Bulgarian Supercup: 2021
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150913141301/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/team/player-profile/elvis-manu/19 Elvis Manu Player Profile] on the Brighton & Hove Albion website * [https://www.vice.com/nl/article/elvis-manu-in-china/?series=krjk6v/ Elvis Manu Interview]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manu, Elvis}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Dordrecht Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Dutch people of Ghanaian descent Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Feyenoord players Category:Excelsior Rotterdam players Category:SC Cambuur players Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Go Ahead Eagles players Category:Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Category:Akhisarspor footballers Category:Beijing Chengfeng F.C. players Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players Category:Wisła Kraków players Category:Botev Plovdiv players Category:FC Groningen players Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:English Football League players Category:FC Volendam players Category:Süper Lig players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:Liga I players Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen