Manu Duah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 5, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego FC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Santa Barbara SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | San Diego FC | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Manu Duah (born June 5, 2005) is a Ghanaian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. A Generation Adidas player, he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
Career
[edit]UC Santa Barbara
[edit]Duah played for one season as a freshman for UC Santa Barbara, appearing in 14 games for the Gauchos.[2]
Starting in all 14 of his appearances, Duah helped the Gauchos to a 12-5-5 record in the 2024 season. Duah’s collegiate career ended at the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament where the Gauchos beat UCLA 1-0 in the first round in overtime before falling to Stanford in round 2 in penalties.
San Diego FC
[edit]Duah was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by San Diego FC. With the selection, Duah became the first-ever draft pick for San Diego FC, an expansion club.[3][4] San Diego coach Mikey Varas has said that he believes Duah has potential to "dominate" the league.[5]
Duah made his MLS debut on June 25, 2025 in San Diego FC’s 5-3 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manu Duah | San Diego FC". sandiegofc.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Manu Duah Stats". ucsbgauchos.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego FC takes Manu Duah first overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". ESPN.com. 21 December 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego FC select UCSB midfielder Manu Duah with the No. 1 overall pick in MLS SuperDraft, St. Louis University's Max Floriani and Wisconsin's Dean Boltz go No. 2 and 3 respectively | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Expansion San Diego FC make Manu Duah No. 1 pick in MLS draft". Reuters. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. San Diego FC Match Report – Wednesday June 25, 2025". FBRef. 25 June 2025. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.