Manzambi’s rapid international rise follows an exceptional domestic campaign where he successfully anchored Freiburg’s midfield during their historic run to the UEFA Europa League final.
The technical staff heavily value his tactical flexibility, utilising his blistering pace to devastate tiring defensive structures late in games. Yakin commented: “Johan is a happy guy with incredible footballing skills. We can use him flexibly, more defensively, in midfield, but also on the wing as a striker.
“He’s a street footballer, the kind who needs to be given freedom. Offensively, he has complete freedom. You saw that today – he can apply pressure, he has good dribbling skills and he can finish.”
