Manuel Baldé
Bissau-Guinean footballer
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Manuel Mama Samba Baldé (born 14 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Mama Samba Baldé | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Albufeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penafiel | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Imortal | ||
| 2014–2019 | Benfica | ||
| 2019–2020 | Aves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Vizela | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Penafiel | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guinea-Bissau | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2025 | |||
Club career
Baldé is a youth product of the academies of Imortal, Benfica, and Aves. He signed a professional contract with Vizela in 2020, and extended his contract on 19 July 2021, after they achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]
On 3 July 2023, Baldé terminated his contract with Vizela and signed a three-year deal with Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel.[2]
International career
Born in Portugal, Baldé is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau national team at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] He debuted with Guinea-Bissau in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.[4]
