Ença Fati (born 11 August 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi First Division League club Al-Ain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ença Fati[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ain | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Futsal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Herrera | ||
| 2012–2013 | Salerm Puente Genil | ||
| 2013–2015 | Real Massamá | 44 | (12) |
| 2015–2018 | Moreirense | 27 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Leixões (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Oliveirense (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Oliveirense | 33 | (12) |
| 2019–2021 | Feirense | 30 | (7) |
| 2021 | → Casa Pia (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Vilafranquense | 29 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Mafra | 29 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Najma | 13 | (5) |
| 2024– | Al-Ain | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 28 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Fati moved to Portugal as a child, and started playing futsal. He made his association football debut in 2011, going on to spend two years in the Spanish regional divisions.
Fati returned to Portugal in the 2013 off-season, signing with amateurs Real SC.[2][3] In February 2015 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga, joining Moreirense FC.[4][5] He played his first game in the competition on 3 May, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 3–1 away loss against Boavista FC.[6] His first goal came on 1 November 2015, when he closed the 1–1 draw at Académica de Coimbra in injury time.[7]
After two loans in the LigaPro,[8] Fati left the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in summer 2018. He continued his career in that tier, with U.D. Oliveirense,[9] C.D. Feirense, Casa Pia AC,[10] U.D. Vilafranquense[11] and C.D. Mafra.[12]
On 29 May 2023, Fati joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Najma SC.[13][14] He remained in the First Division League in the following season, with Al-Ain FC.[15]
Personal life
editFati was cousin to another footballer, Ansu Fati. Developed at FC Barcelona, he played internationally for Spain.[12]
Honours
editMoreirense
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ença Fati" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "João Sousa e Fati na mira para janeiro" [João Sousa and Fati poised for January]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge; Ferreira, Bruno José (27 March 2015). "Miguel Leal explica como se contrata um futebolista" [Miguel Leal explains how to hire a footballer] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Mercado fechado até ao Verão" [Market closed until the summer] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Boavista bate Moreirense e garante manutenção na I Liga" [Boavista beat Moreirense and confirm survival in I League] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Golo de Fati nos "descontos" dá empate ao Moreirense em Coimbra" [Fati goal in "injury time" gives draw to Moreirense in Coimbra]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Ença Fati emprestado ao Leixões" [Ença Fati loaned to Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Fati deixou Moreirense e vai jogar na Oliveirense" [Fati left Moreirense and will play in Oliveirense] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Ença Fati deixa Feirense e reforça Casa Pia" [Ença Fati leaves Feirense and bolsters Casa Pia]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Ença Fati troca Feirense pelo Vilafranquense" [Ença Fati swaps Feirense for Vilafranquense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mafra contrata primo de Ansu Fati" [Mafra sign Ansu Fati's cousin]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "الجناح المهاجم "أنسو فاتي" نجماوي" [Winger Ença Fati to Najma] (in Arabic). Twitter. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "فاتي ينتقل إلى نادي النجمة السعودي #إنسا_فاتي #نادي_النجمة_السعودي" [Fati moves to Saudi club Al-Najma] (in Arabic). Nabd. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "البرتغالي اوسو فاتــي ينظم لكتيبة العين" [Portuguese midfielder Ença Fati joins Al-Ain squad] (in Arabic). Twitter. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
