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Manu Duah

Solid contributorSan Diego · 21 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameManu Duah
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGhana
Age21
Date of birth5 Jun 2005
BirthplaceAccra
Height193 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubSan Diego
Centre-back
29
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
2583
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Diego.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer140012266.97
CONCACAF Champions League3102686.93

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

M. Duah is a 21-year-old central defender at San Diego, rated 46.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 592nd of 1757 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (95.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Duah.

Judged on this season alone, Duah graded 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 7 clean sheets and 3.833 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 36).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 4% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Duah is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Duah is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
46.2
Ratingi
4th of 127 centre-backs
35.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
95.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.83
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

29
Apps
3.83
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
41
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 95.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.2, Duah carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 4%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (San Diego finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Chances created6
Passes2,634
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success69.6%
Duels won122
Duels won %67%
Fouls won34

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions41
Blocks31
Fouls committed14
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.