Braydon Manu

Braydon Manu
Personal information
Full name Braydon Marvin Manu
Date of birth (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
Hamburger SV
–2013 FC St. Pauli
2013–2014 SC Condor Hamburg
2014–2015 LSK Hansa
2015–2016 Eintracht Braunschweig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Eintracht Braunschweig II 23 (2)
2017–2019 Hallescher FC 58 (6)
2019–2024 Darmstadt 98 60 (11)
2021Hallescher FC (loan) 18 (4)
2024–2026 PEC Zwolle 2 (0)
2025VfL Osnabrück (loan) 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026

Braydon Marvin Manu (born 28 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger.[1] Born in Germany, he represents Ghana internationally.

Career

In June 2017, Manu signed for 3. Liga club Hallescher FC on a two-year contract.[2] In December 2018, Manu agreed a new contract with Hallescher FC on a contract until summer 2020.[3]

In June 2019, it was announced Manu would join 2. Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 for the 2019–20 season having agreed a contract until 2022.[4]

Manu re-joined Hallescher FC on loan for the rest of the 2020–21 season in January 2021.[5]

On 12 May 2024, Darmstadt 98 announced that he and several other players will leave the club after this season.[6]

On 30 July 2024, Manu signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year with PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands.[7] On 3 February 2025, Manu returned to Germany and joined VfL Osnabrück in 3. Liga on loan.[8] The contract with PEC Zwolle was mutually terminated on 6 January 2026.[9]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Manu is of Ghanaian descent.[10]

In September 2021, Manu was called up to the Ghana national team for a World Cup qualifier against South Africa. He remained on the bench in the game.[11]

References

  1. ^ Braydon Manu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Hallescher FC verpflichtet Manu". sport.de (in German). 25 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ ""Total akzeptiert": HFC bindet Manu bis 2020". kicker (in German). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Manu füllt Halles Kasse". kicker Online (in German). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Braydon Manu auf Leihbasis von Darmstadt 98 zum Halleschen FC". kicker (in German). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Before kick-off SV 98 says goodbye to 15 players". SV Darmstadt. 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "PEC Zwolle contracteert Braydon Manu" [PEC Zwolle signs Braydon Manu] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "VfL verpflichtet Braydon Manu bis Sommer" [VfL signs Braydon Manu until summer] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Contract Braydon Manu ontbonden" [Braydon Manu's contract terminated] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  10. ^ "My Black Stars call up was not deserved - Braydon Manu - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ "South Africa v Ghana game report". ESPN. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.