Million Manhoef

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Million Manhoef
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Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Full name Million Manhoef [1]
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Beemster, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Vitesse 77 (15)
2024– Stoke City 14 (4)
International career
2018 Netherlands U16 4 (1)
2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2023– Netherlands U21 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Million Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

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Career

Vitesse

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

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] He made his debut on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. [7] With the team involved in a relegation fight heading towards the final few matches of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle West Bromwich Albion. [8] [9] He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City as Stoke finished in 17th. [10]

International career

Manhoef has been capped at youth level for the Netherlands. [11]

Personal life

He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer Melvin Manhoef. [12] Manhoef followed in his father's footsteps taking up kickboxing at a young age before concentrating on football. [13] Being born in the Netherlands, Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse 2020–21 [15] Eredivisie 11021131
2021–22 [16] Eredivisie152104 [lower-alpha 1] 0202
2022–23 [17] Eredivisie33910349
2023–24 [18] Eredivisie18430214
Total771571408815
Stoke City 2023–24 [18] Championship 1440000144
Career total911971004010219

Honours

Individual

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  13. "Rangers target Manhoef on his kickboxing passion and football decision". The National. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  14. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
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