Amadú Explained

Amadú
Birth Name:Amade Momade Issufo
Birth Date:12 March 1996
Birth Place:Nampula, Mozambique
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Songo
Clubnumber:28
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Ferroviário Nampula
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Songo
Caps2:83
Goals2:2
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Ferroviário Beira (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Mozambique
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:0

Amade Momade Issufo (born 12 March 1996), better known as Amadú, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Songo and the Mozambique national team.

Career

Amadú began his senior career with Ferroviário Nampula in 2015, and helped them win the 2016 Moçambola.[1] In 2018, he transferred to Songo where he won 2 more Moçambola. On 28 June 2023, he joined Ferroviário Beira on a short-term loan where he again won the Moçambola.[2]

International

Born in Mozambique, Amadú is of Malian descent.[3] He debuted with the senior Mozambique national team in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Zambia on 19 November 2018.[4] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]

Honours

Ferroviário Nampula

2016

Songo

2018, 2022

Ferroviário Beira

2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mozambican attacking midfielder Amade Momade signs for South Africa's TS Galaxy - NoticiasAI. February 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Amade Momade Regressa à União Desportiva do Songo Após Empréstimo Bem-Sucedido. November 30, 2023. IHAPARI.
  3. Web site: Amadú Set For TS Galaxy Switch. Lorenz. Kohler. June 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Mozambique vs. Zambia. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. Web site: Mozambique name Cup of Nations squad for trip to Rwanda. SuperSport.