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Full nameRey Aldo Manaj
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityAlbania
Age29
Date of birth24 Feb 1997
BirthplaceLushnje
Height182 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubSivasspor
Centre-forward
10
Appearances
9
Goals
2
Assists
900
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sivasspor.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Sharjah FC — AFC Champions League Elite: 5 apps, 2g 0a, 352 min

Earlier this season at Sharjah FC — Pro League: 12 apps, 0g 0a, 164 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sivasspor; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

★ Standout performer

All 1. Lig standouts →

One of the biggest game-time risers in the 1. Lig: on the pitch for 100% of Sivasspor's available minutes this season, up from 17% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

R. Manaj is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Sivasspor, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 2 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 3% of 1. Lig centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.9, ranking 146th of 224 in the 1. Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (52.6% of available minutes). He brings 1.1 goal contributions per 90 (0.9 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manaj.

Judged on this season alone, Manaj graded 47 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 29 centre-forwards in the 1. Lig, on 9 goals and 2 assists in 10 appearances (1.1 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 47). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 19th of 29 of the 29 centre-forwards in the 1. Lig. At 29 Manaj is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25
25.9
Ratingi
19th of 29 centre-forwards
46.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
52.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.1
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Sivasspor finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
9
Goals
2
Assists
11
G+A
0.9
Goals / app

9 goals in 10 appearances (0.9 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 11 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 1.1 goal contributions per 90 (0.9 goals, 0.2 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.9, Manaj carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 1. Lig of 29 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.1 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9
Shots on target17
Shots38
Penalties scored2—

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes125
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success11.8%
Duels won44
Duels won %34.6%
Fouls won28

Defending

Tackles4
Blocks4
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.