Manuel Namora
Personal information
Full name Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora
Date of birth (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Leixões
(on loan from Boavista)
Number 11
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– → Leixões (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora (born 12 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões, on loan from 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]

Personal life

Namora is the identical twin of the footballer Nuno Namora.[7]

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. ↑ "Sp. Braga contrata gémeos Namora". Maisfutebol.
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