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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manasse Kianga | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 2002 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Rossington Main | 115 | (51) |
| 2025–2026 | Lokomotíva Košice | 9 | (3) |
| 2026 | Slovan Bratislava B | 9 | (3) |
| 2026– | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2026 | |||
Manasse Kianga (born 18 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward or winger for Slovak Niké Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
Club career
[edit source]Kianga played in the English non-league system for Rossington Main before moving to Slovakia in 2025, when he joined Lokomotíva Košice. His move was facilitated by a former Slovak international and Chelsea F.C. player Milan Lalkovič, who had met Kianga while working as a youth coach in England and recommended that he continue his career in Slovakia. Milan Lalkovič sr. (Milan Lalkovič's father) was manager of Lokomotíva Košice at the beginning of the season 2025/2026 (in fact he had been manager of Lokomotíva since 2019/2020, winning multiple promotions with them).[1](It seems Lalkovič jr. himself was an assistant coach of Lalkovič sr. (at least for a while) during father's tenure.)
Lalkovič later stated that he believed Kianga had the talent to reach the Slovak top flight within a year.[2]
FC Lokomotíva Košice
[edit source]Season 2025/2026 was team anniversary, 80th league season in their history. Former czechoslovak top flight participant was aiming and gearing up for promotion from 3rd tier, but team underperformed badly (2 wins, 8 points and absurd -31 goal difference from 13 matches / first half of the season).[3] That resulted in change of manager, general manager, president, owners, 80% of squad, ... (everything) during winter break.[4]
Kianga missed first 5 games of the team (4 in league and 1 in cup, due to problems with visas), but later played full 9 games until the winter break scoring 3 goals and added 1 goal in 2 appearances in Slovak Cup.[5]
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
[edit source]Kianga joined ŠK Slovan Bratislava in early 2026, initially representing the club's reserve team in the Slovak second division.
After impressing with Slovan B, and due to injuries in the first team (all 3 main guys playing upfront CF,LW,RW were injured in preseason Andraž Šporar,Nino Marcelli,Tigran Barseghyan), he was promoted to the first team at the beginning of the 2026–27 season. On 26 July 2026, he made his Niké Liga debut in a 4–0 away victory over Dukla Banská Bystrica, scoring one goal and providing an assist.[6] Following his impressive league debut, Kianga made his UEFA Champions League debut for Slovan Bratislava in the third qualifying round against Swedish champions Mjällby AIF on 4 August 2026. Coming on as a substitute in the second half, he scored the winning goal in stoppage time to secure a 2–1 away victory for Slovan in the first leg. The goal was his first in European club competition and earned him praise in the Slovak media.[7]
Career statistics
[edit source]- As of match played 4 August 2026
Sources: [8][9] [10] [11] [12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotíva Košice | 2025–26 | 3. Liga | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| Slovan Bratislava B | 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2026–27 | Slovak First Football League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | ||
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Our Coaches: From the Past to the Present". fclokomotiva.com. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Jasenka, Ján (28 July 2026). "Za kométou Slovana Bratislava stojí bývalý megatalent Slovenska. Je ich tu viac, tvrdí". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "TIPOS III. LIGA VÝCHOD - O jesennom majstrovi východu rozhodlo až celkové skóre". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "New President and Club Leadership". fclokomotiva.com. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Objav Slovana Kianga začal u REZEŠA: Odporučil ho TALENT Chelsea". sportovy.cas.sk (in Slovak). 28 July 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "FK Dukla Banská Bystrica – ŠK Slovan Bratislava 0:4". ŠK Slovan Bratislava. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Slovan Bratislava zdolal Mjällby. Hrdinom bol Manasse Kianga". Šport.sk (in Slovak). 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Manasse Kianga". Monacobet Liga (in Slovak). Slovenský futbalový zväz. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ https://www.rossingtonmainfc.co.uk/teams/7968/statistics?season=91481
- ↑ https://sportovy.cas.sk/futbal/objav-slovana-kianga-zacal-u-rezesa-odporucil-ho-talent-chelsea
- ↑ https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/strikers-remarkable-journey-from-rossington-main-to-champions-league-goalscorer-8840320
- ↑ https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/clen/68b27ec694d10f7e9dd3b27e/manasse-kianga/#/futbal/statistiky/
External links
[edit source]- Manasse Kianga at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- Manasse Kianga at Soccerway
- Manasse Kianga at Futbalnet