Konata Mannings
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konata Mannings | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pele FC Georgetown | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pele FC Georgetown | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004- | Pele FC Georgetown | 70 | (50) |
| 2007 | → Italia Shooters (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Caledonia AIA (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2009 | → North York Astros (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2010- 2014 2015 |
Pele FC Georgetown = [{Alpha United FC}] | 43 | (15) |
| National team | |||
| 2003-2008 | Guyana Youth | 20 | (6) |
| 2008- | Guyana Futsal | 27 | (9) |
| 2005- | Guyana | 20 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Konata Mannings (March 20, 1986 in Georgetown[1]) is a Guyanese international football player who played for Pele FC Georgetown.[2]
Career
Mannings began his professional career in 2004 for Pele Georgetown[3] and was signed in 2007 from Italia Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League. He made his Italia debut in a 4-0 victory in North York on May 20, 2007.[4] He helped the Shooters finish third in the International Division; good enough to clinch a playoff spot. But unfortunately the Shooters were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Trois-Rivieres Attak.
The following year Mannings signed with Caledonia AIA. During the 2008 TT Pro League season Mannings led Caledonia to finish third in the standings and helped them qualify for the Lucozade Sport Big Six. On May 27, 2009 the North York Astros under newly appointed head coach Uğur Çimen announced the signing of Mannings for the 2009 season.[5] He made his debut for the Astros in a 2-0 defeat away at St. Catharines on June 3, 2009. Mannings signed with G.S United Soccer club in 2013,Ontaria; Signed with Pele Football Club, Guyana in 2014, and on loan 2015 to Alpha United Football Club also in Guyana. Mannings was top scorer for Pele in the Kashif & Shanghai Cup 2015 (Guyana)
International career
Mannings scored his goal for Guyana on January 27, 2008 in a 2-2 tie against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He was selected represent Guyana at the 2008 Caribbean Championship, and was in the starting 11 for the first two games against Dominica and Suriname. ‘Natta’ is former Under-15, -17, -20, -21 and -23 levels team player, who scores six goals in twenty games.[6] He played with the U-21 the Central American Qualifying for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship[7] and plays Futsal for Guyana.[8]
Personal life
His father Keith "Sanjee" Mannings has previously served as his player agent and his mother Roxanne Keith works as housewife.[9] His brother is the former Guyana national under-17 footballer[10] and now Toronto based Reggae singer Matussala Mandela Mannings.[11]
References
- ↑ Konata Mannings - Guyana - Caribbean Football
- ↑ Kashif & Shanghai KO Football Championship
- ↑ Konata Mannings at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ CSL game between North York Astros and Italia Shooters
- ↑ Season Opener in London
- ↑ Another overseas-based player, Konata Mannings, returns for national football duties
- ↑ Central American Qualifying for 2005 U-21 World Cup
- ↑ National team of Guyana - Futsal squad reduced to 16 players
- ↑ ‘Early energy pushed them aside’ – Shabazz
- ↑ There are also the Mannings brothers
- ↑ Toronto Reggae Singer Metussala (Mandela) Mannings held in drugs bust.