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Pacific FC signs former Whitecaps star Kekuta Manneh


Pacific FC made waves across the Canadian Premier League on Monday following the announcement of the signing of former Vancouver Whitecaps star and 11 year MLS veteran winger Kekuta Manneh to the roster for the 2023 season.

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The 28-year-old instantly becomes the player with the most MLS experience in the CPL, totalling 31 goals and 18 assists in 171 appearances across 11 seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, Austin FC and the New England Revolution.

PFC Manager James Merriman is excited to bring the veteran winger on board for the upcoming season:

“He is one of the biggest signings in the Canadian Premier League’s short history,” said Merriman in a press release Monday. “He will absolutely have a great impact on our team. Kekuta is an incredibly humble character and I look forward to the season working with him.”

Born in Bakau in The Gambia, Manneh made his way to North America to join the US Soccer Development Academy in 2010, joining the Texas Rush and later Lonestar SC until being selected by the Whitecaps fourth-overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

He would spend the next five seasons in Vancouver before being traded to the Columbus Crew midway through the 2017 season.

From there he would make his way to CF Pachuca of the Mexican Premier League (Liga MX) for one season, then joining FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Super League, before making his return to the MLS, where he would play the next three seasons for FC Cincinnati, the New England Revolution, Austin FC before finally joining San Antonio FC of the USL Championship last year.

Manneh will now look to continue to build his legacy and bring the Tridents back to the top of the Canadian Premier League this season.

Pacific’s 2023 campaign is set to get underway on Saturday, Apr. 15 with a matchup against Vancouver FC at Starlight Stadium in Langford.



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