| Emanuel Novo | |
| Fullname: | Emanuel Rodrigues Novo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Al-Jandal |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Varzim |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Rio Ave |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Balasar |
| Years4: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps6: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps10: | 37 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps11: | 33 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps12: | 25 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Caps13: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 03:15, 26 July 2024 (UTC) |
Emanuel Rodrigues Novo (born 26 August 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Jandal as a goalkeeper.
Born in Vila do Conde, Novo played as a youth for local clubs Varzim S.C. and Rio Ave FC. His early senior career was however spent at a lower level – including A.D.C. Balasar of the Porto Football Association's third district league in 2013–14 – though he won a national title in beach soccer with S.C. Braga in 2014.[2]
After two years with F.C. Famalicão,[3] the latter in the Segunda Liga, Novo signed a deal of the same length with G.D. Chaves in the Primeira Liga.[4] Third choice to Ricardo Nunes and António Filipe, he made just one brief substitute appearance in each of his seasons with the team from Trás-os-Montes; the first was on 8 May 2017 in the final matchday (2–1 away loss against G.D. Estoril Praia), in which the latter was sent off with six minutes remaining and he was immediately beaten by a free kick from Mattheus.[5] [6]
On 14 June 2018, Novo returned to Varzim on a two-year deal.[7] The following 1 July, he moved abroad for the first time, joining several compatriots at FC Hermannstadt in Romania.[8] He made his debut in Liga I 18 days later, a 0–2 home defeat to local rivals CS Gaz Metan Mediaș.[9]
Novo came back to his own country's second tier on 4 September 2020, on a one-year deal at F.C. Penafiel.[10] At the end of the campaign, he was on the books of F.C. Felgueiras 1932 for a few weeks before agreeing to a contract at Jeddah Club in the Saudi First Division League.[11] [12]
Novo continued competing in the same country and league the following seasons, with Al-Riyadh SC,[13] [14] Al-Taraji Club[15] and Al-Jandal SC.[16]