Mani Sapol
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sapol Mani | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:38, 21 October 2008 (UTC) | |||
Sapol Mani (Arabic: سابول ماني) (born June 5, 1991 in Lomé) is a Togolese football Midfielder currently playing for Al-Ittihad.
Career
Sapol began his career in the youth from Maranatha FC[1], before in 2007 transferred to Maranatha F.C. an Fiokpo based club, here played two years before sold to Al-Ittihad from Tripoli[2]. The Togolese young prodigy is currently overseen by PSG and Monaco, the club Ittihad have already rejected initials offers from both French teams.
Attributes
Mani leads the team since the midfield with great serenity and sobriety. He is known for his excellent vision of the game, the quality of his passes and little waste involved in his game with a flawless technique. This is an excellent shooter of free-kick.His small size sometimes hinders fights. Style Deco or Iniesta.
International career
International A at only 16 years, he participated in a tournament with players such Adébayor, Essien and Muntari. He is a genius of dribbling and passing. He played FIFA U17 Worldcup in Korea in 2007.[3]
Mani announced his arrival in Korea with a sharp turn and stunning drive into the bottom corner in Togo’s opener against Costa Rica. This industrious midfielder can make as well as score goals; he gets from box to box, and is as happy breaking up play as he is good at initiating it. Mani had a magnificent tournament. He has played his first game for the Les Eperviers on 11 October 2008 against Swasiland [4].
Mani has been a victim of a serious car accident on November 14, 2009 in Togo, but he could survive. [3]
Background
His agent is the Togolese, Orobiyi Hugues Rhodes.
Honours
Mani was voted by the English magazine World Soccer as among the most talented youth players in the world; Mani came no. 30 on the list [5].
Achievements
- Libyan Premier League 2007-08 (Al Ittihad)
- Togolese National league 2006-07 (Maranatha FC)
- Togolese Young Player of the Year 2007
- Libyan Premier League Young Player of The Year 2007-08
- Came 30th in 50 Most Exciting Teen Footballers of 2007
- Libyan Premier League 2008-09
- Libyan Super Cup 2008-09
Competitions Played In
- 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup (6 matches - 1 goal)
- CAF Champions League - 2006 & 2007 editions
- Arab Champions League - 2008-09 edition
External links
References
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Togo were disqualified from the tournament after missing their opening game against Ghana due to a terrorist attack. | ||
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