| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-10-14) 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 | 19 | (3) |
| 2024– | SC Freiburg | 27 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Switzerland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Switzerland U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Switzerland | 8 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
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.
Early life
Manzambi was born on 14 October 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland. He started playing football at the age of four.[1] His parents are from Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]
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]
International career
On 10 June 2025, Manzambi scored his first goal for Switzerland in a 4–0 friendly win over the United States.
On 10 October 2025, Manzambi scored in stoppage time against Sweden in a 2–0 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory.
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".[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | 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 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| SC Freiburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manzambi goal.
| 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 |
References
- ^ ""Genau am richtigen Ort"" ["Exactly in the right place"] (in German). SC Freiburg. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Johan Manzambi: Who is Freiburg and Switzerland's young midfield marvel?". www.bundesliga.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "L'espoir genevois Johan Manzambi a fait ses débuts en Bundesliga" [Geneva hopeful Johan Manzambi made his Bundesliga debut] (in French). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Drei junge Schweizer auf dem Weg, die Bundesliga zu erobern" [Three young Swiss on their way to conquering the Bundesliga] (in German). Blick. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
- Johan Manzambi at Soccerway
