Francisco Chissumba
Portuguese footballer (born 2005)
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Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues (born 29 May 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Alverca, on loan from Braga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alverca (on loan from Braga) | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Braga | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Palmeiras FC (loan) | ||
| 2020–2021 | → Palmeiras FC (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Braga B | 40 | (4) |
| 2025– | Braga | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Alverca (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:10, 10 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Chissumba is a youth product of his childhood club Braga, and worked his way up through their youth categories with a couple loan stints at Palmeiras FC. On 18 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2024.[1] He debuted with their reserves in 2023 in the Liga 3. On 21 January 2024, he extended his contract with Braga until 2028.[2] He made the matchday squad as Braga won the 2024 Taça da Liga final on 27 January 2024.[3]
Chissumba made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a starter in a 3–0 win over Boavista on 26 January 2025.[4] On 18 February 2025, he was formally promoted to Braga's senior team.[5]
On 13 August 2025, Chissumba was sent on a season-long loan to recently-promoted Primeira Liga side Alverca.[6]
International career
Born in Portugal, Chissumba is of Angoche Mozambique descent.[7] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played in every youth level up to the Portugal U20s in 2024.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Liga 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 4 | ||||||
| Braga | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Alverca (loan) | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Braga