Manuel Namora

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Melo Machado and the second or paternal family name is Cerejeira Namora.
Manuel Namora
Personal information
Full name Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora
Date of birth (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Boavista
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2010 Porto
2010–2012 Boavista
2012–2017 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Braga B 6 (1)
2018 → Gondomar (loan) 11 (3)
2019–2021 Rio Ave B 13 (3)
2021 Rio Ave 2 (0)
2021– Boavista 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Felgueiras 1932 (loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024 → Leixões (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Vianense (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024

Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora (born 12 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Boavista.

Club career

On 23 August 2017, Namora made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2017–18 LigaPro match against Penafiel.[1]

On 3 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Namora had returned to Rio Ave.[2] He was registered for the club's U23-squad.

On 15 January 2021, Namora made his Primeira Liga debut with Rio Ave in a 1–1 away draw to Sporting CP.[3]

On 17 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.[4]

On 15 July 2022, Boavista sent Namora on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Felgueiras 1932.[5]

On 8 August 2023, Boavista, again, sent Namora on a season-long loan, this time to Liga Portugal 2 side Leixões.[6] On 30 January 2024, after he made just three appearances in all competitions for the Matosinhos-based side, Namora's loan was cancelled and he returned to Boavista.[7] Subsequently, he joined Liga 3 club Vianense.[8]

Personal life

Namora is the identical twin of the footballer Nuno Namora.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Penafiel - Sp.Braga B 2-1". ForaDeJogo. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ Manuel Namora regressa ao Rio Ave (sub23), reisdoave.blogspot.com, 3 September 2019
  3. ^ "Sporting CP vs. Rio Ave". Soccerway. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Manuel Namora assina pelo Boavista FC" (in Portuguese). Boavista. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Manuel Namora ruma ao Felgueiras e vai jogar com o irmão gémeo" [Manuel Namora heads to Felgueiras and will play with twin brother] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Oficial: Boavista cede Manuel Namora (Leixões)" [Official: Boavista loans Manuel Namora (Leixões)] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Leixões confirma as saídas de Fábio Baptista, Wakaso e Manuel Namora" [Leixões announces departures of Fábio Baptista, Wakaso and Manuel Namora]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ^ Xavier, Pedro. "Kalunga e Manuel Namora já treinam no SC Vianense" [Kalunga and Manuel Namora already training at SC Vianense]. VianaTV (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Sp. Braga contrata gémeos Namora". Maisfutebol.