Sergio Manesio

Sergio Manesio (born 1 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for FC Romania.

Career
Manesio was born in Angola before moving to London, England at the age of six where he played for Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion. He attended Cleveland State University between 2013 and 2016 and played college soccer for the Cleveland State Vikings.

Ottawa Fury
In January 2017, Manesio signed with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL. Manesio was named as one of the Fury's two Newcomers of the Year at the end of the season.

In November 2017, Manesio re-signed with Ottawa for the 2018 season.

Return to England
Returning to England in 2019, Manesio joined Hampton & Richmond and a few days later, Hendon, on a dual registration. After impressing during pre-season in the summer 2019, he joined Braintree Town. On 30 September 2019 Braintree confirmed, that he had returned to Hendon. Manesio joined FC Romania for the 2020–21 season.