Manuel Baldé

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Samba and the second or paternal family name is Baldé.

Manuel Baldé

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Mama Samba Baldé
Date of birth	(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)
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	17	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Guinea-Bissau	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 ‡ 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 (9 December 2021). "Guiné Bissau chama Manuel Baldé para a CAN". Jornal Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
4. "BACIRO CANDÉ APOSTA EM OITO ESTREIAS NO ONZE DOS DJURTUS CONTRA GUINÉ-EQUATORIAL". 23 March 2022.

External links

• Manuel Baldé at Soccerway
• Manuel Baldé at BDFutbol
• Manuel Baldé at BeSoccer