Manny Onariase

Osaore Emmanuel "Manny" Onariase (born 21 October 1996) is an English professional football central defender who plays for Brentford. He is a product of the West Ham United academy.

West Ham United

After being rejected by Premier League club West Ham United and subsequently spending time with rivals Millwall, Onariase re-signed for the Hammers at the age of 12. He progressed through the academy and despite only being signed to a schoolboy contract, he received his maiden call into the first team squad for a Premier League match versus Arsenal on 14 March 2015 and remained an unused substitute during the 3–0 defeat. Onariase signed his first professional contract in April 2015, but elected to depart Upton Park in January 2016.

Brentford

Onariase joined the Development Squad at Championship side Brentford on an 18-month deal for an undisclosed fee on 29 January 2016. He made just two Development Squad appearances before the end of the 2015–16 season. After good performances for the B team early in the 2016–17 season, suspension to Harlee Dean saw Onariase receive his maiden first team call up versus Derby County on 18 October 2016 and he remained an unused substitute during the 0–0 draw. He was an unused substitute on two further occasions and departed on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season on 1 January 2017.

Cheltenham Town (loan)

On 1 January 2017, Onariase joined League Two strugglers Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made the first senior appearance of his career the following day with a start in a 2–0 defeat to Colchester United. Onariase scored the first senior goal of his career with a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat to Notts County on 11 February. He finished the season with 24 appearances.

Onariase attended St Thomas the Apostle College and was head boy. He is of Nigerian descent.