Amâncio João Pita Canhembe (born 16 November 1997) is a Mozambican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marítimo B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amâncio João Pita Canhembe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Sporting | ||
| 2018–2020 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Liga Desportiva | |||
| 2016–2017 | Sertanense | 29 | (1) |
| 2020– | Marítimo B | 17 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Mozambique | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCanhembe started his career with Mozambican side Liga Desportiva, where he was nicknamed "Neymar" after the Brazilian international.[1]
Before the second half of 2015–16, Canhembe joined the youth academy of Sporting in the Portuguese top flight.[2] In 2016, he signed for Portuguese third division club Sertanense.[3]
References
edit- ^ "'Neymar de Moçambique' pede ajuda a seu povo depois de ciclone: 'Esperança'". esportes.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Sporting: Neymar moçambicano assinou contrato". maisfutebol.iol.pt.
- ^ Amâncio Canhembe at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Amâncio Canhembe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Amâncio Canhembe at playmakerstats.com
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