Sambinha Explained

Sambinha
Fullname:Mamadu Samba Candé
Birth Date:23 September 1992
Birth Place:Cascais, Portugal
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Maccabi Bnei Reineh
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2000–2001
Youthclubs1:Esperanças Alcoitão
Youthyears2:2001–2004
Youthclubs2:1º Dezembro
Youthyears3:2004–2005
Youthclubs3:Sporting CP
Youthyears4:2005–2008
Youthclubs4:Estoril
Youthyears5:2008–2010
Youthclubs5:Sporting Lourel
Youthyears6:2010−2011
Youthclubs6:1º Dezembro
Years1:2011−2013
Clubs1:1º Dezembro
Caps1:40
Goals1:2
Years2:2013−2017
Clubs2:Sporting CP B
Caps2:72
Goals2:4
Years3:2016
Clubs3:New England Revolution (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Sporting Covilhã (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:1
Years5:2017−2018
Clubs5:NorthEast United
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Dezembro
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2018−2019
Clubs7:Messina
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2019−2022
Clubs8:Olympiakos Nicosia
Caps8:48
Goals8:1
Years9:2022−
Clubs9:Maccabi Bnei Reineh
Caps9:49
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Guinea-Bissau
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:13 June 2015

Mamadu Samba Candé (born 23 September 1992), known as Sambinha, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who played as a centre back for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Bnei Reineh.

Club career

New England Revolution

On 1 October 2014 the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer entered into a "strategic partnership" with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. The agreement allowed for the Revolution to bring in Sporting players on loan, as well as allow the clubs’ academy teams, youth players and coaches to spend training time with the other organization's teams.[1] Sambinha became the first player to join the Revolution as part of this deal, joining on a one-year loan with an option to buy on 22 January 2016.[2] Speaking on the signing, Revolution GM Mike Burns called Sambinha "a big, strong center back" and added that Sambinha "will be able to help strengthen our defense and we are grateful to be able to work with Sporting in order to add a player of his quality to our roster for the upcoming season."[3]

Sambinha made his Revolution debut on 14 May 2016, coming on as a substitute for Juan Agudelo in the Revolution's 2–0 win over Chicago Fire FC.[4] He would start his first match for the club on 21 May 2016, against FC Dallas.[5]

Sambinha had his U.S. Open Cup debut on 29 June 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in the club's win over the New York Cosmos.[6] He would start the Revolution's U.S. Open Cup Quarter Final win against the Philadelphia Union on 20 July 2016.[7]

The New England Revolution waived Sambinha on 29 August 2016.[8]

Career Statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1º Dezembro2011-12Campeonato de Portugal100100
2012-13302302
Total402402
Sporting CP B2013-14Liga Portugal 2170170
2014-15342342
2015-16212212
Total724724
New England Revolution (loan)2016MLS202040
Sporting Covilhã (loan)2016-17Liga Portugal 2121121
NorthEast United2017-18Indian Super League141141
1º Dezembro 2018-19Campeonato de Portugal 9090
Olympiakos Nicosia2019-20Cypriot First Division21010220
2020-2117030200
2021-2227110281
Total65150701
Maccabi Bnei Reineh2022-23Israeli Premier League2001050260
2023-243520040392
Total5521090652
Career Total26911809028611

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revolution, Sporting Clube de Portugal announce strategic partnership. October 1, 2014 . March 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: Revs acquire Sambinha from Portuguese club . January 22, 2016 . March 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: Sambinha May Join Revs Soon. January 23, 2016 . March 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 0 2016 MLS Match Recap. May 14, 2016 . March 13, 2023 . Murray, Caitlin.
  5. Web site: Revolution fall to FC Dallas, 4-2 . May 21, 2016 . March 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2016 US Open Cup round 5: Late goals help New England Revolution spoil New York Cosmos’ cup run . January 23, 2016 . March 13, 2023 . Hernandez, Luis.
  7. Web site: FINAL: Revolution 1, Union 1 (Revs advance 4-2 on PKs) . July 20, 2016 . March 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: Revolution waive Sporting CP defender Samba . August 29, 2016 . March 13, 2023 . Sigal, Jonathan.