Rey Manaj
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1997-02-24 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rey Manaj |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rei Aldo Manaj |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-24 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lushnjë, Albania |
| Citizenship | Albania Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Sharjah FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Niagara Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Sivasspor | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 63 | 34 | 8 | 350 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spezia Calcio | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 354 |
| FC Barcelona B | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1,115 |
| Albacete Balompié | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 397 |
| Granada CF | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 575 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan Primavera | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 147 |
| US Cremonese | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 493 |
| Cremonese Berretti | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Sampdoria Primavera | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UAE League Cup | Sharjah FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | UAE Pro League | Sharjah FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 27 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 184 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 33 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 139 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sivasspor | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Spezia Calcio | 30 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 354 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de ascenso | FC Barcelona B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 147 |
| 20/21 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | FC Barcelona B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 487 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 166 |
| 19/20 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | FC Barcelona B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | Promoción a LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Granada CF | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 551 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | AC Pisa 1909 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 575 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Primavera | Inter Milan Primavera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primavera B | Inter Milan Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primavera Fase Finale | Inter Milan Primavera | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Cremonese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | US Cremonese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | US Cremonese | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 493 |
| 14/15 | Viareggio Cup | Cremonese Berretti | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Primavera A | Sampdoria Primavera | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 13/14 | Primavera Fase Finale | Sampdoria Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Viareggio Cup | Sampdoria Primavera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Piacenza Youth | Cremonese Giov. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | Cremonese Giov. | Sampdoria Yth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sampdoria Yth | Cremonese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Cremonese | Inter | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Inter | Cremonese | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Cremonese | Inter | Transfer | 800000 | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-11 | Inter | Pescara | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Pescara | Inter | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Inter | AC Pisa | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | AC Pisa | Inter | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Inter | Granada CF | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Granada CF | Inter | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Inter | Albacete | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Albacete | Inter | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Inter | Albacete | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | Albacete | Barcelona B | Transfer | 900000 | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Barcelona | Spezia Calcio | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Spezia Calcio | Barcelona | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-12 | Barcelona | Watford | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Watford | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-22 | Without Club | Sivasspor | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Sivasspor | Sharjah FC | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | flu | 2015-11-22 | 2015-11-25 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | flu | 2016-04-02 | 2016-04-04 | 3 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Ankle sprain | 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-24 | 24 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Ill | 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 3 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Ankle sprain | 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-20 | 8 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-29 | 15 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-11-21 | 2020-11-24 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-07 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-08-27 | 2022-11-21 | 87 | 21 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-14 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Tendon rupture | 2024-09-14 | 2024-10-15 | 32 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Muscle tear | 2024-10-25 | 2024-11-20 | 27 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2025-01-06 | 2025-01-08 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Groin problems | 2025-05-11 | 2025-06-01 | 22 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26099 | #9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11952 | #9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3561 | #7 | 42 | 9 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Provedel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Strakosha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Amian | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elseid Hysaj | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keidi Bare | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Álvaro Tejero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Gyasi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uğur Çiftçi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Appindangoyé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emrah Başsan | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Fodé Koita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murat Paluli | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ali Şaşal Vural | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charilaos Charisis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 18 | 33 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 12 | 27 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 8 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 5 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 3 | 33 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 2 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Spezia Calcio | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Barcelona | Spezia Calcio | Loan | — | €700k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Albacete | Inter | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Inter | Albacete | Loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Granada CF | Inter | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Inter | Granada CF | Loan | — | €900k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | AC Pisa | Inter | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Inter | AC Pisa | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Pescara | Inter | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-11 | Inter | Pescara | Loan | — | €800k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Inter | Cremonese | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Cremonese | Inter | Loan | — | €175k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sampdoria Yth | Cremonese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | Cremonese Giov. | Sampdoria Yth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rey Manaj's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Cittadella | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 48% |
| Brescia Calcio | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 39% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 33% |
| Venezia FC | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 26% |
| Delfino Pescara | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 38% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35% |
| CA Osasuna | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 30% |
| Cosenza Calcio | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 55% |
| FC Crotone | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 50% |
| Virtus Entella | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 39% |
| Ternana Calcio | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 184 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.91 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 166 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.51 |
| 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 354 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 328 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 953 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 231 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 551 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 810 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 15/16 | 13 | 147 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 522 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rey Manaj
Who is Rey Manaj?
Rey Manaj is an Albania professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sharjah FC.
How old is Rey Manaj?
Rey Manaj is 29 years old. He was born on February 24, 1997 in Lushnjë.
What position does Rey Manaj play?
Rey Manaj plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rey Manaj play for?
Rey Manaj currently plays for Sharjah FC.
How many career goals has Rey Manaj scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rey Manaj has scored 86 goals in 280 appearances.
What is Rey Manaj's market value?
Rey Manaj's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.