Braima Embaló Sambú (born 20 March 2001) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Triestina.

Braima Sambú
Personal information
Full name Braima Embaló Sambú
Date of birth (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Triestina
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– Triestina 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Club career

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 November 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 4 0 4 0
Career total 62 2 5 0 3 0 2 0 72 2

References

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  1. ^ "Braima Sambú troca Belenenses clube pelo Belenenses SAD". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ "BRAIMA SAMBÚ ESTREIA-SE NA PRIMEIRA LIGA PORTUGUESA". 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Braima Sambù joins Triestina". Triestina. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ Braima Sambú at Soccerway
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