Mohammed Manga

Senegalese footballer (1977–2019)

Mohammad MangaPersonal information

Full name|  Mohammed Bachir Manga
Date of birth|  (1977-03-30)30 March 1977
Place of birth|  Dakar, Senegal
Date of death|  (2019-09-27)27 September 2019
Height|  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Striker
Youth career
|  JA Fass
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1993–1994|  AS Douanes|  |
1995–1996|  AS Djerba|  |
1996–1997|  CS Hammam Lif|  |
1998|  Al Ahli Jeddah|  |
1999–2003|  Sdoos Club|  19|  (13)
2003–2005|  Al Shabab Riyadh|  22|  (15)
2005–2006|  Al Shabab Dubai|  |
2006–2007|  Politehnica Iaşi|  |
2007–2008|  DH El Jadida|  |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Manga[1] (born Richard Manga,[2] 30 March 1977 – 27 September 2019) was a Senegalese professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Career

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Manga was born in Dakar, and started his career with Jeunesse amicale de Fass,[2] before he signed at the end of the year 1993 with AS Douanes (Dakar).[2] He started his senior career with the Dakar-based club under his birth name Richard Manga in 1994.[2] Only a year later he left his club Douanes and signed with Tunisian side AS Djerba.[2] He received the award for the best Goalscorer and moved in 1996 to League rival CS Hammam-Lif.[2] He played the next two years with Hammam-Lif,[2] before signing in 1998 in Saudi Arabia for Al-Ahli Jeddah.[2] After a year in Jeddah he left the club and signed for Saudi Arabian second league side Sdoos Club.[2] In 2003 he signed for Saudi Premier League club Al Shabab Riyadh and was the top scorer of the 2003–04 Saudi League with 15 goals.[3] After two years with Al Shabab FC Riyadh, he signed for Al Shabab Al Arabi Club in Dubai.[4] In early 2007 he moved to Romania and signed for Politehnica Iaşi.[5] He played for the club until summer 2007 and moved to Morocco to sign for Difaâ El Jadidi.[citation needed]

## Personal life

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Manga converted in 2002 to Islam[2] and changed his name from Richard Manga to Mohamed Bachir.[2] He played the last years of his career as Mohammad Bachir Manga.[2]

Manga died on 27 September 2019, at the age of 42.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Al Ain clash with Al Nasr in tough match at home
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Richard Manga quitte l'Arabie Saoudite pour Dubaï". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
3. ^ Al Shabab Club rope in Manga | GulfNews.com
4. ^ 'Mob'ali and Awlady are the best' | GulfNews.com
5. ^ "Manga a jucat misto!" :: GSP.RO
6. ^ Obiajuru, Nomso (29 September 2019). "Manga Mohammed, former Nigeria U-17 player, dies at age of 42". legit.ng. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

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