Johan Manzambi
Swiss footballer (born 2005)
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Johan Manzambi (born 14 October 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Switzerland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Servette | ||
| 2023 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | SC Freiburg II | 20 | (3) |
| 2024– | SC Freiburg | 38 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Switzerland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Switzerland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Switzerland | 13 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
As a youth player, Manzambi joined the youth academy of Swiss side Servette. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side SC Freiburg and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2024 before being promoted to the first team the same year. On 21 August 2024, he debuted for them during a 3–0 away loss to 1. FC Heidenheim in the league.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on 12 April 2025.[4]
On 7 May 2026, he netted the 2rd goal for Freiburg in a 3–1 win over Braga in the Europa League semi-final second leg, helping his club reach the final by winning 4–3 on aggregate.[5] He was eventually named the Europa League Young Player of the Season.[6]
International career
On 10 June 2025, Manzambi scored his first goal for Switzerland in a 4–0 friendly win over the United States.[7] Later that year, on 10 October, he scored in stoppage time against Sweden in a 2–0 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory.[8] In May 2026, he was named in Switzerland's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Style of play
Manzambi plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Swiss newspaper Blick wrote in 2024 that he is a "fast box-to-box player who is dynamic and energetic".[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Freiburg II | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Südwest | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| SC Freiburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15[a] | 2 | 47 | 7 | |
| Total | 38 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 78 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 13 June 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manzambi goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2025 | Geodis Park, Nashville, United States |  United States | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 October 2025 | Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 15 November 2025 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Sweden | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |