Celton Biai | |
Fullname: | Celton Anssumane Biai |
Birth Date: | 13 August 2000 |
Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Height: | 1.88m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Dordrecht |
Clubnumber: | 63 |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Benfica |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs1: | Benfica B |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs2: | Vitória Guimarães B |
Caps2: | 52 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs3: | Vitória Guimarães |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Dordrecht |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Portugal U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Portugal U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam3: | Portugal U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
Nationalteam4: | Portugal U20 |
Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2021–2023 |
Nationalteam5: | Portugal U21 |
Nationalcaps5: | 13 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
Nationalteam6: | Guinea-Bissau |
Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 14:01, 19 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 13 October 2023 |
Celton Anssumane Biai (born 13 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Biai is a youth product of the academy Benfica, having joined them at the age of 9 in 2009. On 14 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica until 2023.[1] He was the named the goalie of the season for the U23 Liga Revelação for the 2018–19 season.[2] On 30 January 2020, he transferred to Vitória SC where he was initially assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior debut with Vitória SC in a 3–1 Taça de Portugal win over Canelas on 15 October 2022.[4]
In January 2024, Biai signed for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option for a further year.[5]
Born in Portugal, Biai is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[6] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[7]
In March 2023 he was called up to the senior Portugal squad for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg.[8]
In October 2023, Biai was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for friendly matches against Guinea and Togo.[9]
Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Benfica B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Vitória SC B | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | Liga 3 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
2023–24 | Campeonato de Portugal | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
Total | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | 52 | 0 | ||||||
Vitória SC | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Career Total | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |