Né Lopes
Portuguese association footballer
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Manuel Alberto Cunha Lopes (born 29 May 2000), known as Né Lopes, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Alberto Cunha Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Braga | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Palmeiras FC (loan) | ||
| 2015–2019 | Gil Vicente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Gil Vicente | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Leça (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Espinho (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Felgueiras (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Torreense | 32 | (2) |
| 2025– | Oțelul Galați | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Career
Lopes is a youth product of Braga and Gil Vicente. He began his senior career on loan with Leça in the Campeonato de Portugal for the 2019-20 season.[1] On 7 October 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Gil Vicente.[2] For the 2020-21 season, he went to Espinho in the Liga 3, and returned on loan to the league the following season with Felgueiras.[3] He made his professional debut with Gil Vicente in a 3–1 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 13 November 2022.[4]
On 1 February 2024, Lopes joined Liga Portugal 2 Torreense.[5][6]
In July 2025, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-year contract.[7]