Manuel Namora
Portuguese footballer
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Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora (born 12 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Boavista.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Porto | ||
| 2010–2012 | Boavista | ||
| 2012–2017 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Braga B | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Gondomar (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Rio Ave B | 13 | (3) |
| 2021 | Rio Ave | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Boavista | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Felgueiras 1932 (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Leixões (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vianense (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Club career
On 23 August 2017, Namora made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2017–18 LigaPro match against Penafiel.[1]
On 3 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Namora had returned to Rio Ave.[2] He was registered for the club's U23-squad.
On 15 January 2021, Namora made his Primeira Liga debut with Rio Ave in a 1–1 away draw to Sporting CP.[3]
On 17 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.[4]
On 15 July 2022, Boavista sent Namora on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Felgueiras 1932.[5]
On 8 August 2023, Boavista, again, sent Namora on a season-long loan, this time to Liga Portugal 2 side Leixões.[6] On 30 January 2024, after he made just three appearances in all competitions for the Matosinhos-based side, Namora's loan was cancelled and he returned to Boavista.[7] Subsequently, he joined Liga 3 club Vianense.[8]
Personal life
Namora is the identical twin of the footballer Nuno Namora.[9]