Alexis Manyoma
Colombian footballer (born 2003)
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Alexis Castillo Manyoma (born 30 January 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids, on loan from Primera División club Estudiantes de La Plata.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Castillo Manyoma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Tejada, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids (on loan from Estudiantes) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cortuluá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Cortuluá | 73 | (8) |
| 2023– | Estudiantes de La Plata | 41 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Colombia U20 | 31 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 7 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In February 2023, following the conclusion of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, Manyoma was linked with a move to Categoría Primera A side Independiente Santa Fe. Manyoma had already reportedly signed for Independiente Santa Fe, with the club officially announcing him as their player for the 2023 season in December 2022.[2][3] Given his high potential, the deal included a clause which would allow him to leave if an offer from an overseas club came in.[4]
However, his coaches at Cortuluá decided that he would get more minutes in the Colombian second division, in the hopes that he would then be called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and cancelled the deal with Independiente Santa Fe.[5]
On August 12, 2023, an agreement was announced by Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata to sign Manyoma. A post published on Estudiantes' social media accounts the same day unveiled Manyoma was signed to a 4 year contract through 2027.[6]
On 8 August 2025, Manyoma joined MLS side Colorado Rapids on a one-year loan, with an option for a permanent transfer.[7]
International career
Having represented Colombia at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, Manyoma was again called up to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He gave an interview before Colombia's opening game against Israel, stating that it was "very important start with a win; [as] it gives the team a lot of confidence for the following games".[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 November 2023.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cortuluá | 2020 | Categoría Primera B | 12 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 35 | 5 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | Categoría Primera B | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Copa Colombia