Kelliano

Manuel Keliano (born 16 January 2003) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Angola national team.

Keliano began his senior career with the Angolan club Primeiro de Agosto in 2022, making 32 appearances and scoring 2 goals in all competitions in his debut season and helped them come in second at the Girabola. On 19 July 2023, Keliano moved to the Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga, on a contract until 2026. He made his professional debut with Estrela da Amadora in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 19 August 2023.

On 5 July 2025, Keliano signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.

Keliano was called up to the Angola national team for the 2022 African Nations Championship.

In January 2024, he was selected to take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Ivory Coast. Angola finished first in their group, which included Riyad Mahrez's Algeria and Edmond Tapsoba's Burkina Faso.