Million Eljoenai Levinio Manhoef (born 3 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Stoke City.
Born in Beemster, Manhoef played youth football with VPV Purmersteijn, AVV Zeeburgia and Amsterdamsche FC before joining Vitesse at age 15. He joined the first team in the 2020âÂÂ21, making his Eredivisie debut in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat away at Ajax. He scored twice in 20 appearances in the 2021âÂÂ22 as Vitesse reached the European play-offs but lost to AZ Alkmaar. During the 2022âÂÂ23, Manhoef became one of Vitesse's key players, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances and earning the player-of-the-year award. In the 2023âÂÂ24, Vitesse faced a financial crisis. With the team at the bottom of the league, Manhoef was linked with a move to England.
Manhoef joined English Championship club Stoke City on 1 February 2024 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He debuted on 10 February 2024 in a 3âÂÂ1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. As the team battled relegation towards the end of the 2023âÂÂ24, Manhoef scored important goals against Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion. He also scored twice on the final day of the season in a 4âÂÂ0 win against Bristol City, helping Stoke finish in 17th place. Manhoef was a regular in the 2024âÂÂ25 season, making 38 appearances, scoring seven goals as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day.
Manhoef has represented the Netherlands at the youth level.
He is the son of retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer fighter Melvin Manhoef. Manhoef initially followed in his father's footsteps by taking up kickboxing at a young age before focusing on football. Manhoef is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.
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