Celton Biai
Bissau-Guinean footballer (born 2000)
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Celton Anssumane Biai (born 13 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Excelsior Rotterdam. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Celton Anssumane Biai | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior Rotterdam | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Vitória Guimarães B | 52 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Vitória Guimarães | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Dordrecht | 51 | (0) |
| 2026– | Excelsior Rotterdam | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Biai is a youth product of the academy Benfica, having joined them at the age of 9 in 2009. On 14 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica until 2023.[1] He was the named the goalie of the season for the U23 Liga Revelação for the 2018–19 season.[2] On 30 January 2020, he transferred to Vitória SC where he was initially assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior debut with Vitória SC in a 3–1 Taça de Portugal win over Canelas on 15 October 2022.[4]
In January 2024, Biai signed for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option for a further year.[5]
On 17 July 2026, Biai moved to Eredivisie club Excelsior Rotterdam on a two-season deal.[6]
International career
In June 2019, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[7]
Born in Portugal, Biai is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[8] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[9]
In March 2023 he was called up to the senior Portugal squad for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg.[10]
In October 2023, Biai was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for friendly matches against Guinea and Togo.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vitória SC B | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Campeonato de Portugal | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | 52 | 0 | |||||
| Vitória SC | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Total | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
