Johan Manzambi

SUI

• #9 • Attacking Midfielder

Johan Manzambi

SUI

• #9 • Attacking Midfielder

Club

Villa

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Shadow Striker

Birthdate (Age)

Oct 14, 2005 (20)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'0"

Weight

165 lb

National Team

Switzerland

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

75.7

100/974

Impact score

10/974

Midfielder rank

5th

5/253

All rank

20th

20/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

25th/253 MID

Passing

179th/253 MID

62.4

Pressured Passing

171st/250 MID

62.2

Dribbling

28th/151 MID

Ball Carrying

11th/201 MID

76.9

Shooting

16th/182 MID

75.6

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

223

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 23, 1:00pm UTC

Brighton

Villa

The American Express Community Stadium

Forest

Villa Park

News

Jul 7, 2026

Ruled out for Colombia match

Manzambi has been ruled out of Switzerland's round of 16 match against Colombia after suffering a knee injury during the final training session, according to L'Equipe.

Analysis: Manzambi has been the breakout star of Switzerland's tournament, contributing three goals and two assists, making his absence a significant blow for the Nati ahead of a crucial knockout matchup. Fabian Rieder looks like the most likely candidate to step into the attack in his place, with Switzerland's depth in the final third set to be tested against Colombia. With Ruben Vargas and Djibril Sow both uncertain as well, Switzerland could be forced into further lineup changes, leaving manager Murat Yakin with some key decisions to make before kickoff.

Jul 6, 2026

Exits training early

Manzambi exited training early Monday ahead of Tuesday's match against Colombia and is now questionable, according to manager Murat Yakin, per Lucas Werder of Blick. "The annoyance is, of course, great that they had to interrupt training one day before the game. It would be a big loss if they couldn't stand on the court tomorrow. We will look closely today and tomorrow to see if they can still be there"

Analysis: Manzambi is a major concern for Switzerland as they head into their round of 16 clash, as the midfielder was forced to leave training. He has been their star in the attack this tournament with three goals and two assists, so this would be more than a major blow to the squad. That said, Ruben Vargas also left training early, another starter potentially set to miss out. If he does miss out, Fabian Rieder is a possible replacement, with Michel Aebischer (undisclosed) also unlikely to play.