Braima Sambú
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Braima Embaló Sambú | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mafra | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | B-SAD B | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | B-SAD | 45 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Porto B | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Triestina | 29 | (2) |
| 2025– | Mafra | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:03, 22 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Braima Embaló Sambú (born 20 March 2001) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese Liga 3 club C.D. Mafra.
Club career
A youth product of Belenenses, Sambú signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 12 May 2020.[1] He made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–0 Primeira Liga loss to Braga on 19 December 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.[2]
On 26 August 2023, Sambú signed a two-year contract with FC Porto, to be a part of the club's B team, competing in the Liga Portugal 2.[3]
On 1 August 2024, Sambú moved to Triestina in Italian Serie C on a three-season contract.[4] On 1 September 2025, Sambú moved to Portuguese Liga 3 club C.D. Mafra.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| B-SAD B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| B-SAD | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Porto B | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Triestina | 2024–25 | Serie C | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mafra | 2025–26 | Liga 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Liga Portugal 2 relegation play-offs
References
- ^ "Braima Sambú troca Belenenses clube pelo Belenenses SAD". www.record.pt.
- ^ "BRAIMA SAMBÚ ESTREIA-SE NA PRIMEIRA LIGA PORTUGUESA". 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Braíma Sambú junta-se à equipa B até 2025" [Braíma Sambú joins B team until 2025]. FC Porto (in European Portuguese). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Braima Sambù joins Triestina". Triestina. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Braima Sambú é reforço, cdmafrasad.pt, 1 September 2025
- ^ Braima Sambú at Soccerway
External links
- Braima Sambú at Soccerway
- Braima Sambú at BDFutbol