Sunday Manara
Tanzanian footballer (born 1952)
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Sunday Ramadhan Manara (born 23 November 1952) is a Tanzanian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Full name
Sunday Ramadhan Manara
Date of birth
23 November 1952
Place of birth
Tanzania
Position
Winger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sunday Ramadhan Manara | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Tanzania | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1974 | Yanga | ||
| 1975–1976 | Pan African | ||
| 1977–1978 | Heracles Almelo | ||
| 1979 | Pan African | ||
| 1979 | New York Eagles | ||
| 1980 | FC St. Veit | ||
| Al Nasr | |||
| International career | |||
| 1974–1987 | Tanzania | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Nicknamed 'Computer', Manara signed for Dutch side Heracles Almelo in 1977, becoming the first Tanzanian to play in Europe.[1][2][3][4][5] In 1979, he signed for New York Eagles in the United States.[6] Before the second half of 1979–90, he signed for Austrian club FC St. Veit.[7] After that, Manara signed for Al Nasr in the United Arab Emirates.[8]