Manuel Keliano
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| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Akhmat Grozny | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Primeiro de Agosto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Primeiro de Agosto | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Estrela da Amadora | 30 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Akhmat Grozny | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Angola | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manuel Keliano (born 16 January 2003) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Angola national team.
Professional career
[edit]Keliano began his senior career with the Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto in 2022, making 32 appearances and scoring 2 goals in all competitions in his debut season and helped them come in second at the Girabola.[1] On 19 July 2023, Keliano moved to the Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga, on a contract until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with Estrela da Amadora in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 19 August 2023.[3]
On 5 July 2025, Keliano signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.[4]
International career
[edit]Keliano was called up to the Angola national team for the 2022 African Nations Championship.[5]
Honours
[edit]Angola
References
[edit]- ^ "Manuel Keliano está a caminho do Estrela da Amadora". www.ojogo.pt. 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Estrela da Amadora contrata Manuel Keliano e renova com Kialonda Gaspar". SAPO Desporto.
- ^ "Live Commentary - Benfica vs Estrela | 19.08.2023". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Мануэль Келиано – игрок футбольного клуба "Ахмат"" [Manuel Keliano is a player of Akhmat] (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Manuel Keliano pode ser o próximo jovem angolano a dar o salto para Portugal". record.pt.
- ^ "COSAFA Cup 2024-Angola Squad". Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Angola storm to HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2024 title". Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Angola 2025 COSAFA Cup Squad". Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Angola crowned champions of COSAFA region for second year in a row". Retrieved 22 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Manuel Keliano at Soccerway
- Manuel Keliano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Manuel Keliano at BDFutbol
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