Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vianense | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | Porto | ||
2010–2012 | Boavista | ||
2012–2017 | Rio Ave | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2019 | Braga B | 6 | (1) |
2018 | → Gondomar (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Rio Ave B | 13 | (3) |
2021 | Rio Ave | 2 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Boavista | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Felgueiras 1932 (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2023–2024 | → Leixões (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Vianense | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 31 January 2024 (UTC) |
Manuel Maria Melo Machado Cerejeira Namora (born 12 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 3 club Vianense.
On 23 August 2017, Namora made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2017–18 LigaPro match against Penafiel. [1]
On 3 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Namora had returned to Rio Ave. [2] He was registered for the club's U23-squad.
On 15 January 2021, Namora made his Primeira Liga debut with Rio Ave in a 1–1 away draw to Sporting CP. [3]
On 17 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista. [4]
On 15 July 2022, Boavista sent Namora on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Felgueiras 1932. [5]
On 8 August 2023, Boavista, again, sent Namora on a season-long loan, this time to Liga Portugal 2 side Leixões. [6] On 30 January 2024, after he made just three appearances in all competitions for the Matosinhos-based side, Namora's loan was cancelled and he returned to Boavista. [7] Subsequently, he joined Liga 3 club Vianense. [8]
Namora is the identical twin of the footballer Nuno Namora. [9]