 With Progresul Bucureşti, he played three seasons in Division A and two seasons in Division B.In 1972, Coaches Constantin Cernaianu and Constantin Otet wanted him in Universitatea Craiova team where Manta played for two years, winning second place in the 1972–73 season, and first place in the 1973-1974 season.In the summer of 1974, Manta returned to Progresul Bucureşti, under the coaching of Viorel Mateianu and Dumitru Baboia.