Wilson Manafá

Wilson Manafá

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Early years

Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District of Angolan and Bissau-Guinean descent, Manafá finished his development at Sporting CP. He made his professional debut with their reserves in the Segunda Liga, his first appearance in the competition being on 11 August 2013 when he came on as a 43rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Clube de Portugal. In the following years, Manafá alternated between the second and third divisions, representing Beira-Mar, Anadia and Varzim. He scored his first goal in the former competition on 4 April 2015 while at the service of the first club, in a 3–0 away victory over Trofense.

Portimonense

In late May 2016, Manafá joined Portimonense on a three-year contract. In his first season, he netted three times in 38 matches to help the Algarve team return to the Primeira Liga after a six-year absence. Manafá made his debut in the Portuguese top tier on 7 August 2017, playing 16 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Boavista and providing the assist for Bruno Tabata's winner. He scored his first league goal on 25 August of the following year, also putting one past his own net in a 2–2 draw with Santa Clara also at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão. During the latter campaign, he was reconverted by manager António Folha to a full-back.

Porto

On 21 January 2019, Manafá signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Porto; the initial transfer fee was €3 million for 60% of the player's economic rights, with…

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2026

Club
Sporting CP B (2013–2013)
Club
Oliveira do Bairro S.C. (2011–2011)
National team
Portugal

Legacy

Honours

Porto

Primeira Liga: 2019–20, 2021–22 Taça de Portugal: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2020 Shanghai Shenhua

Chinese FA Super Cup: 2024, 2025

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Description

Portuguese footballer

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Wilson Migueis Manafá Jancó, known as Manafá, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back or a winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.

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