Connor Jacob Julius Manuel... speaks English... soccer family (paddling father Peter Manuel, swimming mother Sonia Martin)... both his father Peter and mother Sonia were born in Halifax, NS, CAN... he was three years old when his family moved from Dublin to ENG; he was seven years old when his family moved from ENG to Bedford, NS, CAN... grew up participating in soccer and swimming... he was seven years old when he started playing soccer for Halifax Ciy SC... enjoys sports, hanging out with friends and family... favourites have included Gerard Piqué, Mats Hummels, Abdelhak Nouri, Sergio Busquets, Toni Kroos, Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Ajax... other favourites have included Conor McGregor, Michael Phelps...
he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp in 2016 with coach Ante Jazic...
