Chico Lamba

Chico Faria Camará Lamba (born 10 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he is a youth international for Portugal.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camará and the second or paternal family name is Lamba.
Chico Lamba
Personal information
Full name Chico Faria Camará Lamba
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 73
Youth career
2013–2014 CF Benfica
2014–2020 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sporting CP B 34 (1)
2022– Sporting CP 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Portugal U16 1 (0)
2021 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U19 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:57, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Lamba is a youth product of CF Benfica, and moved to Sporting CP's youth academy at the age of 10 in 2014.[1] On October 2020, he was integrated with Sporting CP B.[2] In the summer of 2022, he started training with the senior team of Sporting.[3] On 7 July 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Sporting as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 Primeira Liga win over Casa Pia on 22 October 2022.[5]

International career

Lamba was born in Guinea-Bissau and moved to Portugal at a young age, and holds dual citizenship.[1] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[6]

References
  1. "Chico Faria Camará Lamba". www.sporting.pt. April 13, 2017.
  2. "Ilori e Camacho ficam à margem das contas de Amorim". www.cmjornal.pt.
  3. "JOVEM DA FORMAÇÃO VAI SER A NOVA APOSTA DE RÚBEN AMORIM". June 30, 2022.
  4. "Chico Lamba renova contrato com o Sporting". SAPO Desporto.
  5. "Chico Lamba estreia-se na equipa principal (Sporting)". A Bola.
  6. "Um miúdo habituado a dar saltos... de escalões: Chico Lamba estreou-se no Sporting aos 19 anos". www.record.pt.
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