Manuel Sapunga

Manuel Sapunga Mbara (born 22 January 1992) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African National First Division club Polokwane City FC and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life
Sapunga was born in the Bata General Hospital. At age 3, he moved to Cameroon with his paternal grandmother, who was married to a Cameroonian diplomat who worked in the Consulate of Cameroon in Bata. He spent his entire childhood in Cameroon. His maternal grandfather (Mbara) was Kombe and his maternal grandmother Bisio.

Club career
A product of Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, Sapunga has played for Leones Vegetarianos FC (two stints), Sony de Elá Nguema, Deportivo Mongomo and Futuro Kings FC in Equatorial Guinea, for Dolphin FC in Nigeria and for Polokwane City FC in South Africa.

International career
Sapunga has been capped for Equatorial Guinea at senior level during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.