Sergio Manesio

Angolan footballer

Sergio ManesioPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth|  Cabinda, Angola
Position(s)|  Midfielder, centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  FC Romania
Youth career
2004–2009|  Tottenham Hotspur
2009–2012|  West Bromwich Albion
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013–2016|  Cleveland State|  69|  (16)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015|  AFC Cleveland|  |
2017–2018|  Ottawa Fury|  31|  (0)
2019|  Hampton & Richmond|  1|  (0)
2019|  Hendon|  13|  (0)
2019|  Braintree Town|  6|  (0)
2019–2020|  Hendon|  14|  (0)
2021–|  FC Romania|  6|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:31, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Sergio Manesio (born 1 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for FC Romania.

## Career

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Manesio was born in Angola before moving to London, England at the age of six where he played for Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion.[1] He attended Cleveland State University between 2013 and 2016 and played college soccer for the Cleveland State Vikings.[2]

### Ottawa Fury

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In January 2017, Manesio signed with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL.[2] Manesio was named as one of the Fury's two Newcomers of the Year at the end of the season.[3]

In November 2017, Manesio re-signed with Ottawa for the 2018 season.[4]

### Return to England

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Returning to England in 2019, Manesio joined Hampton & Richmond and a few days later, Hendon, on a dual registration.[5] After impressing during pre-season in the summer 2019, he joined Braintree Town. On 30 September 2019 Braintree confirmed, that he had returned to Hendon.[6] Manesio joined FC Romania for the 2020–21 season.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "Sergio Manesio profile at Cleveland State". Cleveland State Vikings. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
2. ^ a b "Fury FC sign Tottenham Hotspur product Sergio Manesio". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
3. ^ "Fury FC players honoured at Annual Awards Gala". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
4. ^ "Fury FC Roster Update". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
5. ^ Hendon Football Club on Twitter: "New Signing: Sergio ..., twitter.com, 12 January 2019
6. ^ PLAYER NEWS: Braintree Town can confirm that Sergio Manesio has left the club..., twitter.com, 30 September 2019
7. ^ "FC Romania | Appearances | Sergio Manesio | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages".
8. ^ "Google".

## External links

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* Sergio Manesio at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals