Manuel Baldé

Bissau-Guinean footballer
Manuel Baldé
Personal information
Full name Manuel Mama Samba Baldé
Date of birth (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Albufeira, Portugal
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Penafiel
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2014 Imortal
2014–2019 Benfica
2019–2020 Aves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Vizela 0 (0)
2023– Penafiel 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Guinea-Bissau 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:03, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Manuel Mama Samba Baldé (born 14 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

Baldé is a youth product of the academies of Imortal, Benfica, and Aves. He signed a professional contract with Vizela in 2020, and extended his contract on 19 July 2021, after they achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]

On 3 July 2023, Baldé terminated his contract with Vizela and signed a three-year deal with Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel.[2]

International career

Born in Portugal, Baldé is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau national team at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] He debuted with Guinea-Bissau in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Guarda-redes Manuel Baldé renova com Vizela até 2024". SAPO Desporto.
  2. ^ "Penafiel oficializa contratação de Manuel Baldé" [Penafiel announces signing of Manuel Baldé] (in European Portuguese). Record. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ Malacó, Pedro (2021-12-09). "Guiné Bissau chama Manuel Baldé para a CAN". Jornal Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  4. ^ "BACIRO CANDÉ APOSTA EM OITO ESTREIAS NO ONZE DOS DJURTUS CONTRA GUINÉ-EQUATORIAL". March 23, 2022.

External links

  • Manuel Baldé at Soccerway
  • Manuel Baldé at BDFutbol
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F.C. Penafiel – current squad
  • 1 P. Silva
  • 4 João Miguel (c)
  • 5 B. Pereira
  • 6 Teixeira
  • 7 Firmino
  • 8 Reko
  • 9 Suker
  • 10 Jota
  • 11 Adílio
  • 13 Pinheiro
  • 15 J. Silva
  • 17 Barbosa
  • 19 Teixeira
  • 20 Oliveira
  • 21 Batista
  • 26 Brito
  • 27 Freitas
  • 30 A. Silva
  • 31 Baldé
  • 35 Cardoso
  • 44 R. Pereira
  • 68 Maga
  • 73 Ferreira
  • 75 Robinho
  • 99 Vieira
  • Manager: Hélder
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Guinea-Bissau squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
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