Bura Nogueira
Bissau-Guinean footballer
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Jorge Braíma Candé Nogueira (born 22 December 1995), known as Burá, is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for Portuguese Liga 3 club Lusitano de Évora as a defensive midfielder.
Full name
Jorge Braíma Candé Nogueira
Date of birth
22 December 1995
Place of birth
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Braíma Candé Nogueira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lusitano de Évora | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Estrela Negra | ||
| 2015–2016 | Bissau de Benfica | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vilanovenses | ||
| 2017–2019 | Oriental | 28 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Aves (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Farense | 39 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mes Kerman | 18 | (0) |
| 2024 | San Antonio FC | 21 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Costa do Sol | ||
| 2026 | União de Santarém | 12 | (1) |
| 2026– | Lusitano de Évora | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Guinea-Bissau | 39 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Football career
On 28 July 2018, Bura made his professional debut with Aves in a 2018–19 Taça da Liga match against Santa Clara.[1]
On 13 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Farense, with the club holding an additional one-year extension option.[2] Bura epresented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations[3]
Bura signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC on 19 January 2024.[4]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Monteiro goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2020 | Óbidos, Portugal |  Mozambique |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [6] |
| 2 | 5 September 2024 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |  Eswatini |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [7] |
