Abel Manomey (born 6 July 1991) is a Ghanaian professional

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who last played as a

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for

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side Dreams F.C. He previously featured for the

Accra Hearts of Oak Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is a professional sports club based in Accra (Greater Accra), Ghana. Founded in 1911, the club is the oldest surviving football club in Ghana and its trad ...

and Accra Great Olympics. Born in Accra, Manomey is known for advocating for footballers to start planning their life after football due to the inconsistencies in playing football in Africa and specifically locally in Ghana. He is known for being of one of the Ghanaian professional footballers to hold a bachelor's and master's degree. Due to that has been advocating for other professional footballers to enroll into the universities and earn education alongside their football careers.

Early life and education

Manomey was born in Accra on 6 July 1991. He is a native of

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, Adzokoe where both his parents come from. He had his basic school education at Christ Mission School in

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. He had his secondary school education at

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completing in 2005. After completing his secondary school education he moved to

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in Somanya to pursue a diploma in Education. He later moved to

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to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Health Physical Education Recreation and Sports. He later went back to pursue a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Health Physical Education Recreation and Sports at the same university completing in 2020. Whilst studying at UEW, he was drafted in the school's football team.

Club career

Accra Hearts of Oak

Manomey played colts football in Ghana before securing a move to Ghanaian giants

. He joined Accra Hearts of Oak on a two-year contract in 2012. He played for the club's reserves but later he quit and went back to school purse his education.

Kotoku Royals

Whilst pursuing his first degree at

, he joined lower-tier side Kotoku Royals in 2016 whilst they were playing in the Division One League Zone B. He played 21 league matches and scored 13 goals, scoring a goal in the club's final match against his future club

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in a match which ended in a 2–1 loss to Kotoku Royals. His performance against the club triggered the club management's interest in signing him in 2017.

Great Olympics

Manomey joined Accra Great Olympics in January 2017, ahead of the 2017 Ghana Premier League season. On 18 February 2017, he scored his debut premier league goal against

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, scoring the consolation goal in a 3–1 loss to Olympics. He played 10 matches and scored 5 goals but he picked up an injury ahead of a match against Wa All Stars, which left him on the sidelines for the rest of the season. The club was relegated from the league at the end of the season, but he still remained as the club's top scorer. He returned to the club to feature for them in the

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serving as the club captain at a point in time.

Dreams FC

Manomey joined Ghanaian club Dreams FC in April 2020. He signed a two-year deal with the Accra-based side after passing his mandatory medical check up. He was later named on the club's squad list for the

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season. On 16 November 2020, he made his debut, coming on in the 72nd minute for Ali Huzaif in a goalless draw against International Allies.

College career

Manomey played for the

(UEW) football team on both occasions whilst studying for his degree and masters. He played a critical role in the teams performances in the GUSA (Ghana Universities Sports Association) games. He was the top scorer of the GUSA 2020 games hosted by the University of Ghana, Legon after scoring 10 goals in 10 matches. He holds all-time top scorer record in the university games GUSA with 39 goals from 35 games in six tournaments.

Personal life

Manomey had a child with his wife in early 2020. He is a

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who worships as a

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. He has an elder brother who is a Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Jerry Manomey.

References

External links

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Abel Manomey talks about his football career , Football Made In GhanaInterview with Great Olympics striker Abel Manomey
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