Tracking the journey of Alasana Manneh, a native of Gambia born on 8 April 1998, opens a window into his career as a professional footballer. This integral central midfielder of Hibernian is measured at a stocky 5ft 9in (1.76m) and weighs about 10st 3lb (65kg). He dawns the number 8 jersey and has also worn the colours of his national team, Gambia. His current stature in the marketplace is evaluated around the ballpark figure of £430k, as per a profile at Transfermarkt.
Manneh's career progression is something of a globetrotting adventure. His first significant transfer took place in January 2018, when he moved from FC Barcelona B in Spain's Second Division B/1, making his way to Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo's Second League on a loan spell. During this debut period in Bulgaria in the 2018-2019 season, Manneh made 15 appearances for the first team and netted a couple of goals in league games.
On the expiration of his loan in June 2019, Manneh retraced his steps back to Spain, rejoining FC Barcelona B. However, his tenure didn't last long as in July the same year, he was on the move again, signing for Gornik Zabrze in Poland's Ekstraklasa. Over a number of seasons in Poland, Manneh made a string of first team appearances, scoring several goals.
In a significant transfer in August 2022, Manneh swapped the fields of Poland for those of Denmark, moving to Odense BK in the Superliga for an approximate £540k fee. Manneh continued his journey, making numerous appearances and scouring a handful of goals over his seasons with the Danish side.
Manneh's latest move was to Scotland where he joined Hibernian in the Premiership in January 2025, for an undisclosed fee. Although his first season saw a handful of appearances, he has already started making his mark in the current 2025/2026 season. His itinerary also includes a start in the League Cup 2025/2026, participation in World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024/2026 for Gambia and contributing in the Europa League as well as Conference League Qualifiers 2025/2026.
