Amâncio Canhembe | |
Fullname: | Amâncio João Pita Canhembe |
Birth Date: | 16 November 1997 |
Birth Place: | Maputo, Mozambique |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Marítimo B |
Youthyears1: | 2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Sporting |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | Vitória de Setúbal |
Clubs1: | Liga Desportiva |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs2: | Sertanense |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2020– |
Clubs3: | Marítimo B |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
Nationalteam1: | Mozambique |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Amâncio João Pita Canhembe (born 16 November 1997) is a Mozambican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marítimo B.
Canhembe 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.