Carlos Apna Embaló (born 25 November 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Italian Serie D club Scafatese.

Carlos Embaló
Personal information
Full name Carlos Apna Embaló
Date of birth (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Scafatese
Youth career
0000–2013 Chaves
2013–2014 Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Chaves 2 (0)
2014–2019 Palermo 32 (1)
2014–2015Carpi (loan) 3 (0)
2015Lecce (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016Brescia (loan) 40 (5)
2018Brescia (loan) 12 (0)
2019Cosenza (loan) 13 (2)
2019–2022 Eupen 31 (2)
2021Alcorcón (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 Cittadella 18 (0)
2023–2024 Foggia 16 (3)
2024– Scafatese 0 (0)
International career
2018–2020 Guinea-Bissau 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2018

Club career

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Embalo was bought by Palermo from Portuguese team Chaves. Rosanero then loaned Embalo to Carpi. On 13 September 2014, Embaló made his professional debut with Carpi in a 2014–15 Serie B match against Crotone.[1] After his loan period end, Palermo loaned him to Lecce and Brescia.

On 15 June 2016, Palermo officially announced the contract extension with Embalo until 30 June 2020.[2]

On 25 January 2019, he joined Cosenza on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[3]

After Palermo's exclusion from Italian football, he left Italy for Belgium by joining Eupen. On 29 January 2021, he joined Spanish club AD Alcorcón on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 Segunda División season.[4]

On 23 June 2022, Embaló returned to Italy and signed with Serie B side Cittadella.[5]

On 1 September 2023, Embaló moved to Foggia.[6]

International career

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International stats

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As of 11 November 2020
National team Year Apps Goals
Guinea-Bissau 2018 2 1
2019 0 0
2020 1 0
Total 7 0

International goals

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Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 September 2018 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique   Mozambique 1–1 2–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Crotone 1-1 Carpi". ZeroZero. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL - Palermo extend contract with Portuguese talent Embalo". Ghanasoccernet.com. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "EMBALO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL COSENZA" [Embalo is the new player of Cosenza] (in Italian). Cosenza. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Carlos Embalo nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Carlos Embalo new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ "CARLOS EMBALO" (in Italian). Cittadella. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ "EMBALO PER L'ATTACCO ROSSONERO" (in Italian). Foggia. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Carlos Embaló". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.
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