Mamadu Samba Candé (born 23 September 1992), known as Sambinha, is a professional footballer who played as a centre back for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Bnei Reineh. Born in Portugal, he represented the Guinea-Bissau national football team.

Club career

New England Revolution

On 1 October 2014 the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer entered into a "strategic partnership" with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. The agreement allowed for the Revolution to bring in Sporting players on loan, as well as allow the clubs’ academy teams, youth players and coaches to spend training time with the other organization's teams.[1] Sambinha became the first player to join the Revolution as part of this deal, joining on a one-year loan with an option to buy on 22 January 2016.[2] Speaking on the signing, Revolution GM Mike Burns called Sambinha "a big, strong center back" and added that Sambinha "will be able to help strengthen our defense and we are grateful to be able to work with Sporting in order to add a player of his quality to our roster for the upcoming season."[3]

Sambinha made his Revolution debut on 14 May 2016, coming on as a substitute for Juan Agudelo in the Revolution's 2–0 win over Chicago Fire FC.[4] He would start his first match for the club on 21 May 2016, against FC Dallas.[5]

Sambinha had his U.S. Open Cup debut on 29 June 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in the club's win over the New York Cosmos.[6] He would start the Revolution's U.S. Open Cup Quarter Final win against the Philadelphia Union on 20 July 2016.[7]

The New England Revolution waived Sambinha on 29 August 2016.[8]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 30 May 2024[9]
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1º Dezembro 2011-12 Campeonato de Portugal 10 0 — — 10 0
2012-13 30 2 — — 30 2
Total 40 2 — — 40 2
Sporting CP B 2013-14 Liga Portugal 2 17 0 — — 17 0
2014-15 34 2 — — 34 2
2015-16 21 2 — — 21 2
Total 72 4 — — 72 4
New England Revolution (loan) 2016 MLS 2 0 2 0 — 4 0
Sporting Covilhã (loan) 2016-17 Liga Portugal 2 12 1 — — 12 1
NorthEast United 2017-18 Indian Super League 14 1 — — 14 1
1º Dezembro 2018-19 Campeonato de Portugal 9 0 — — 9 0
Olympiakos Nicosia 2019-20 Cypriot First Division 21 0 1 0 — 22 0
2020-21 17 0 3 0 — 20 0
2021-22 27 1 1 0 — 28 1
Total 65 1 5 0 — 70 1
Maccabi Bnei Reineh 2022-23 Israeli Premier League 20 0 1 0 5[a] 0 26 0
2023-24 35 2 0 0 4[a] 0 39 2
Total 55 2 1 0 9 0 65 2
Career Total 269 11 8 0 9 0 286 11
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Toto Cup

References

  1. ^ "Revolution, Sporting Clube de Portugal announce strategic partnership". 1 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Revs acquire Sambinha from Portuguese club". 22 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sambinha May Join Revs Soon". 23 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ Murray, Caitlin (14 May 2016). "New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 0 2016 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Revolution fall to FC Dallas, 4-2". 21 May 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Luis (23 January 2016). "2016 US Open Cup round 5: Late goals help New England Revolution spoil New York Cosmos' cup run". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ "FINAL: Revolution 1, Union 1 (Revs advance 4-2 on PKs)". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (29 August 2016). "Revolution waive Sporting CP defender Samba". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ Sambinha at Soccerway


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambinha
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