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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
Keliano was called up to the Angola national team for the 2022 African Nations Championship.[5]
Honours
Angola
References
- ^ "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
- Manuel Keliano at Soccerway
- Manuel Keliano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Manuel Keliano at BDFutbol