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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
20
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1773
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 46.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 628th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (98.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 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 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 7 clean sheets and 3.503 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 46).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 4% of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Duah is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

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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: 2026/27Streaky
46.9
Ratingi
4th of 101 centre-backs
45.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
98.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · San Diego finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side

20
Apps
3.5
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
22
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th 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 98.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.5 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 46.9, 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 11th 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 (3.5 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
Shots2

Passing

Assists1
Chances created3
Passes1,810
Pass accuracy93%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success69.2%
Duels won74
Duels won %64.3%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions22
Blocks20
Fouls committed8
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.