Hednesford Town are thrilled to announce the signing of exciting Dutch striker Manny Duku.

Manny, 31, started his career in The Netherlands before making the move to England where he enjoyed successful spells at Banbury and Kings Lynn however it was at Hayes and Yeading where he really made his name, scoring 33 goals in 39 games earning himself a move to League 2 side Cheltenham Town. During his time at Cheltenham he had successful loan moves to Barnet ( where he played with Elliott Johnson and Dan Sparkes )and also Halifax before moving North of the border to Raith Rovers and subsequently Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

The powerful forward then made the move back across the border to Havant and Waterlooville where he scored 7 goals in 18 games before earning a move to York City in the National League.

After a short spell in Gibraltar, Manny signed for Maidstone Utd where he was a pivotal figure in their famous FA Cup run and victory at Ipswich Town before finishing the season at Wealdstone Utd.

Manager Steve King had the following to say. ‘ Manny is a player I have known for years; he is quick and a real handful for defenders. He has experience in abundance at the top level of Non league including Football League experience both in England and Scotland. It really is a great signing for the club in keeping with the other quality players that we have signed all ready’

Everyone here at Keys Park wishes Manny all the best for the forthcoming campaign!

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