Ary Papel
Angolan footballer
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Manuel David Afonso (born 3 March 1994), known as Ary Papel, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as winger for in Libyan Premier League club Al Akhdar.
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Full name
Manuel David Afonso
Date of birth
3 March 1994
Place of birth
Cabinda, Angola
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Ary Papel in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel David Afonso | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabinda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Akhdar | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | 1º de Agosto | 85 | (36) |
| 2017–2018 | Sporting CP B | 31 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Moreirense (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → 1º de Agosto (loan) | 23 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | 1º de Agosto | 15 | (11) |
| 2020 | Al Taawoun | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ismaily | 22 | (6) |
| 2021– | Al Akhdar | (43) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Angola | 52 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Club career
In 2018–19, he returned to Primeiro de Agosto in Angola's premier league, the Girabola after a stint in Liga NOS with Sporting CP B.[1]
On 7 October 2020, Saudi club Al-Taawoun announced that Ary Papel would join them for two years.[2] Three weeks later, he joined Egyptian club Ismaily.[3]
International career
On 3 December 2025, Papel was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[5]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 October 2014 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Lesotho | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 21 June 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  Swaziland | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3. | 17 October 2015 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  South Africa | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 25 January 2016 | Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda |  Ethiopia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 8 October 2021 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Gabon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 26 March 2022 | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Portugal |  Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 3–1 | |||||
| 9. | 8 October 2025 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini | Eswatini | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
