Mohammed Manga (born Richard Manga, 30 March 1977 - 27 September 2019) was a Senegalese football player. Career The striker was born in Dakar, and started his career with Jeunesse amicale de Fass, before he signed at the end of the year 1993 with AS Douanes (Dakar). He started his senior career with the Dakar-based club under his birth name Richard Manga in 1994. Only a year later he left his club Douanes and signed with Tunisian side AS Djerba. He received the award for the best Goalscorer and moved in 1996 to League rival CS Hammam-Lif. He played the next two years with Hammam-Lif, before signing in 1998 in Saudi Arabia for Al-Ahli Jeddah. After a year in Jeddah he left the club and signed for Saudi Arabian second league side Sdoos Club. In 2003 he signed for Saudi Premier League club Al Shabab Riyadh and was the top scorer of the 2003/2004 Saudi League with 15 goals. After two years with Al Shabab FC Riyadh, he signed for Al Shabab Al Arabi Club in Dubai. In early 2007 he moved to Romania and signed for Politehnica Iaşi. He played for the club until summer 2007 and moved to Morocco to sign for Difaâ El Jadidi. International Manga played in twelve games for the Senegal national football team and scored three goals for them. Personal life Richard Manga converted in 2002 to Islam and changed his name from Richard Manga, to Mohamed Bachir. He played the last years of his career as Mohammad Bachir Manga. Notes 1977 births 2019 deaths Association football forwards Senegalese footballers Expatriate footballers in Tunisia FC Politehnica Iași (1945) players Expatriate footballers in Romania Liga I players Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi players Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Sdoos Club players Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai players Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates AS Djerba players CS Hammam-Lif players Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia AS Douanes (Senegal) players Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia People from Dakar Saudi Professional League players Saudi First Division League players UAE Pro League players