Manu Duah

Manu Duah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and center-back for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. A Generation Adidas player, he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.

College career

Duah played for one season as a freshman for UC [Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|UC Santa Barbara], appearing in 14 games for the Gauchos.
Starting in all 14 of his appearances, Duah helped the Gauchos to a 12–5–5 record in the 2024 season. Duah's collegiate career ended at the 2024 [NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament] where the Gauchos beat UCLA 1–0 in the first round in overtime before falling to Stanford in round 2 in penalties.

Club career

Duah was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by San Diego FC. With the selection, Duah became the first-ever draft pick for San Diego FC, an expansion club. SDFC coach Mikey Varas has said that he believes Duah has potential to "dominate" the league.
On 25 June 2025, Duah made his Major League Soccer debut in San Diego FC's 5–3 away win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. On 19 July 2025, he made his first home start in a 1–1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Despite scoring an own goal, he was selected as the player of the match.