Million Manhoef
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.jpg) Manhoef playing for Vitesse against Go Ahead Eagles in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Beemster, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 92 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:18, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Vitesse
Born in Beemster, Manhoef played youth football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at age 15. He joined the first team in the 2020–21, making his Eredivisie debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Ajax.[3] He scored twice in 20 appearances in the 2021–22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost to AZ Alkmaar.[2] During the 2022–23, Manhoef became one of Vitesse's key players, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and earning the player-of-the-year award.[4] In the 2023–24, Vitesse faced a financial crisis. With the team at the bottom of the league, Manhoef was linked with a move to England.[5]
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.[6][7] He debuted on 10 February 2024 in a 3–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers.[8] As the team battled relegation towards the end of the 2023–24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion.[9][10] He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4–0 win against Bristol City, helping Stoke finish in 17th place.[11] Manhoef was a regular in the 2024–25 season, making 38 appearances, scoring seven goals as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day.[12][13][14]
International career
Manhoef has represented the Netherlands at the youth level.[15]
Personal life
He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer fighter Melvin Manhoef.[16] Manhoef initially followed in his father's footsteps by taking up kickboxing at a young age before focusing on football.[17] Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.[18][19]