Sambinha
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Mamadu Samba Candé (born 23 September 1992), known as Sambinha, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who played as a centre back for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Bnei Reineh.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadu Samba Candé | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Esperanças Alcoitão | ||
| 2001–2004 | 1º Dezembro | ||
| 2004–2005 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2005–2008 | Estoril | ||
| 2008–2010 | Sporting Lourel | ||
| 2010−2011 | 1º Dezembro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011−2013 | 1º Dezembro | 40 | (2) |
| 2013−2017 | Sporting CP B | 72 | (4) |
| 2016 | → New England Revolution (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Sporting Covilhã (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2017−2018 | NorthEast United | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | Dezembro | 0 | (0) |
| 2018−2019 | Messina | 9 | (0) |
| 2019−2022 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 48 | (1) |
| 2022− | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 49 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2015 | |||
Club career edit
New England Revolution edit
On October 1, 2014, the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer entered into a "strategic partnership" with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. The agreement allowed for the Revolution to bring in Sporting players on loan, as well as allow the clubs’ academy teams, youth players and coaches to spend training time with the other organization’s teams.[1] Sambinha became the first player to join the Revolution as part of this deal, joining on a one year loan with an option to buy on January 22, 2016.[2] Speaking on the signing, Revolution GM Mike Burns called Sambinha "a big, strong center back" and added that Sambinha "will be able to help strengthen our defense and we are grateful to be able to work with Sporting in order to add a player of his quality to our roster for the upcoming season."[3]
Sambinha made his Revolution debut on May 14, 2016, coming on as a substitute for Juan Agudelo in the Revolution's 2-0 win over Chicago Fire FC.[4] He would start his first match for the club on May 21, 2016, against FC Dallas.[5]
Sambinha had his U.S. Open Cup debut on June 29, 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in the club's win over the New York Cosmos.[6] He would start the Revolution's U.S. Open Cup Quarter Final win against the Philadelphia Union on July 20, 2016.[7]
The New England Revolution waived Sambinha on August 29, 2016.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Revolution, Sporting Clube de Portugal announce strategic partnership". 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Revs acquire Sambinha from Portuguese club". 22 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Sambinha May Join Revs Soon". 23 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Murray, Caitlin (14 May 2016). "New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 0 2016 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Revolution fall to FC Dallas, 4-2". 21 May 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Hernandez, Luis (23 January 2016). "2016 US Open Cup round 5: Late goals help New England Revolution spoil New York Cosmos' cup run". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "FINAL: Revolution 1, Union 1 (Revs advance 4-2 on PKs)". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (29 August 2016). "Revolution waive Sporting CP defender Samba". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links edit
- Sambinha at Major League Soccer
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Sambinha at National-Football-Teams.com
- CAF profile
- Sambinha at Soccerway