Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Quelele, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gafanha | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2014 | Damaiense | ||
2014–2019 | Sporting CP | ||
2019–2021 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Pacific FC | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Gafanha | ||
International career | |||
2017 | Portugal U15 | 5 | (1) |
2017 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2022 |
Umaro Baldé (born 7 October 2002) is a footballer who plays for Gafanha in the Portuguese District Championships. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
Baldé grew up in Quelele, Guinea-Bissau in poverty, with his family moving to Portugal when he was eight or nine for a better lifestyle. [1] [2] At the age of 12, Balde joined the youth academy of Portuguese fifth tier side Damaiense. [1] After impressing in a match against the Sporting CP Youth Academy in a tournament, he was asked to join their program. [2] In 2019, he left Sporting. [3]
In 2019, he signed a contract with Scottish club Rangers' youth academy, [4] [5] joining on a two-year contract. [6] He made his U18 debut in a pre-season friendly against Partick Thistle on 8 July. [7] Playing mainly with the U18 squad, he appeared for the club in UEFA Youth League matches, [8] [9] as well as the reserve team. [10] He left the club by mutual consent on 1 February 2021. [11] After departing Rangers, he returned to Portugal and then participated in a two-month intensive training program with Prestige Sports to maintain fitness. [12]
In early 2022, he went on trial with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC during their pre-season. [13] On 16 March 2022, Balde signed his first professional contract with Pacific for the 2022 season. [14] [15] On 28 May, he debuted for Pacific FC during a 2–2 draw with Valour FC. [16] At the end of the year, Baldé departed the club. [17]
In the summer of 2023, he joined Portuguese club Gafanha. [18]
He represented Portugal at the U15 and U16 levels. [19] [20] In 2020, he was called up to a camp for the Portugal U18 team. [1]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 7 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Quelele, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gafanha | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2014 | Damaiense | ||
2014–2019 | Sporting CP | ||
2019–2021 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Pacific FC | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Gafanha | ||
International career | |||
2017 | Portugal U15 | 5 | (1) |
2017 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2022 |
Umaro Baldé (born 7 October 2002) is a footballer who plays for Gafanha in the Portuguese District Championships. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
Baldé grew up in Quelele, Guinea-Bissau in poverty, with his family moving to Portugal when he was eight or nine for a better lifestyle. [1] [2] At the age of 12, Balde joined the youth academy of Portuguese fifth tier side Damaiense. [1] After impressing in a match against the Sporting CP Youth Academy in a tournament, he was asked to join their program. [2] In 2019, he left Sporting. [3]
In 2019, he signed a contract with Scottish club Rangers' youth academy, [4] [5] joining on a two-year contract. [6] He made his U18 debut in a pre-season friendly against Partick Thistle on 8 July. [7] Playing mainly with the U18 squad, he appeared for the club in UEFA Youth League matches, [8] [9] as well as the reserve team. [10] He left the club by mutual consent on 1 February 2021. [11] After departing Rangers, he returned to Portugal and then participated in a two-month intensive training program with Prestige Sports to maintain fitness. [12]
In early 2022, he went on trial with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC during their pre-season. [13] On 16 March 2022, Balde signed his first professional contract with Pacific for the 2022 season. [14] [15] On 28 May, he debuted for Pacific FC during a 2–2 draw with Valour FC. [16] At the end of the year, Baldé departed the club. [17]
In the summer of 2023, he joined Portuguese club Gafanha. [18]
He represented Portugal at the U15 and U16 levels. [19] [20] In 2020, he was called up to a camp for the Portugal U18 team. [1]