Million Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
 Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Million Manhoef[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Beemster, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | VPV Purmersteijn | ||
| 2010–2011 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
| 2011–2016 | Amsterdamsche FC | ||
| 2016–2020 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Vitesse | 77 | (15) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:34, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
Vitesse edit
Manhoef was born in Beemster and played youth team football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at 15. He broke into the first team in 2020–21 making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax.[2] He scored twice in 20 appearances in 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost out to AZ Alkmaar.[1] In 2022–23 Manhoef established himself as one of Vitesse's key players scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and was voted player-of-the-year.[3] In 2023–24, Vitesse suffered a financial crisis and with the team bottom of the league Manhoef was linked with a move to England.[4]
Stoke City edit
Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5][6]
International career edit
He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[7]
Personal life edit
He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer Melvin Manhoef.[8] Manhoef followed in his father's footsteps taking up kickboxing at a young age before concentrating on football.[9] Being born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.[10]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 20 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 77 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 88 | 15 | |||
| Stoke City | 2023–24 | Championship | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 89 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours edit
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: May 2023
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c Million Manhoef at Soccerway
- ^ "Million Manhoef to Stoke City transfer latest with famous 'No Mercy' dad and Clayton Wood mates". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Million Manhoef Voted Vitesse Player Of The Year". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Gillan, Fraser. "Leicester poised to rival Rangers for classy 16-goal winger; could be best bargain of January window". Team Talk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Potters bag Million as Manhoef makes move". Stoke City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Stoke City: Blackburn striker Niall Ennis and Dutch midfielder Million Manhoef join". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
- ^ "Zoon kickbokser Melvin Manhoef vecht voor kans bij Vitesse" (in Dutch). Telegraaf.nl. 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Rangers target Manhoef on his kickboxing passion and football decision". The National. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
- ^ "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links edit
- Million Manhoef at Soccerway
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International