Manuel Baldé | |
Fullname: | Manuel Mama Samba Baldé |
Birth Date: | 14 November 2002 |
Birth Place: | Albufeira, Portugal |
Height: | 1.94m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Penafiel |
Clubnumber: | 31 |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Imortal |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2019 |
Youthclubs2: | Benfica |
Youthyears3: | 2019–2020 |
Youthclubs3: | Aves |
Years1: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs1: | Vizela |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Penafiel |
Caps2: | 17 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
Nationalteam1: | Guinea-Bissau |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18 November 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 27 September 2022 |
Manuel Mama Samba Baldé (born 14 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Baldé is a youth product of the academies of Imortal, Benfica, and Aves. He signed a professional contract with Vizela in 2020, and extended his contract on 19 July 2021, after they achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga.[1]
On 3 July 2023, Baldé terminated his contract with Vizela and signed a three-year deal with Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel.[2]
Born in Portugal, Baldé is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau national team at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] He debuted with Guinea-Bissau in a friendly 3–0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022.[4]