Emanuel Novo

Emanuel Rodrigues Novo (born 26 August 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Taraji as a goalkeeper.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Novo.
Emanuel Novo
Personal information
Full name Emanuel Rodrigues Novo[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992[1]
Place of birth Vila do Conde, Portugal[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Taraji
Number 23
Youth career
2002–2006 Varzim
2006–2011 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Oliveirense 5 (0)
2012–2013 Melgacense 1 (0)
2013–2014 Balasar
2014–2016 Famalicão 18 (0)
2016–2018 Chaves 2 (0)
2018–2019 Varzim 26 (0)
2019–2020 Hermannstadt 6 (0)
2020–2021 Penafiel 12 (0)
2021 Felgueiras 1932 0 (0)
2021–2022 Jeddah 37 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Riyadh 33 (0)
2023– Al-Taraji 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:11, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Vila do Conde, Novo played as a youth for local clubs Varzim S.C. and Rio Ave FC. His early senior career was however spent at a lower level – including A.D.C. Balasar of the Porto Football Association's third district league in 2013–14 – though he won a national title in beach soccer with S.C. Braga in 2014.[2]

After two years with F.C. Famalicão,[3] the latter in the Segunda Liga, Novo signed a deal of the same length with G.D. Chaves in the Primeira Liga.[4] Third choice to Ricardo Nunes and António Filipe, he made just one brief substitute appearance in each of his seasons with the team from Trás-os-Montes; the first was on 8 May 2017 in the final matchday (2–1 away loss against G.D. Estoril Praia), in which the latter was sent off with six minutes remaining and he was immediately beaten by a free kick from Mattheus.[5][6]

On 14 June 2018, Novo returned to Varzim on a two-year deal.[7] The following 1 July, he moved abroad for the first time, joining several compatriots at FC Hermannstadt in Romania.[8] He made his debut in Liga I 18 days later, a 0–2 home defeat to local rivals CS Gaz Metan Mediaș.[9]

Novo came back to his own country's second tier on 4 September 2020, on a one-year deal at F.C. Penafiel.[10] At the end of the campaign, he was on the books of F.C. Felgueiras 1932 for a few weeks before agreeing to a contract at Jeddah Club in the Saudi First Division League.[11][12]

Novo continued competing in the same country and league the following seasons, with Al-Riyadh SC[13][14] and Al-Taraji Club.[15]

References
  1. "Emanuel Novo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. Leal, Luís (7 September 2018). "Emanuel Novo dono da baliza" [Emanuel Novo owner of the goal]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. "Mercado: OFICIAL – Silvério Silva e Emanuel Novo reforçam Famalicão" [Transfer market: OFFICIAL – Silvério Silva and Emanuel Novo bolster Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. Gonçalves, André (1 June 2016). "Emanuel Novo reforça baliza" [Emanuel Novo bolsters the goal]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. "Mattheus virou o jogo no Estoril com 'tiro' de livre direto" [Mattheus turned game in Estoril around with direct free kick 'rocket']. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. Silva Reis, Paulo (10 May 2017). "Ricardo recusa renovar" [Ricardo refuses to renew]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  7. "II Liga: Varzim garante regresso para a baliza" [II League: Varzim confirm return for the goal] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. "FC Hermannstadt a transferat un portar portughez" [FC Hermannstadt transferred a Portuguese goalkeeper] (in Romanian). Ora de Sibiu. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. Lăpădat, Bianca Laura (19 July 2019). "Gaz Metan Mediaș se impune în fața lui FC Hermannstadt cu 2–0" [Gaz Metan Mediaș impose themselves on FC Hermannstadt by 2–0] (in Romanian). Turnul Sfatului. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  10. Matos, Diogo (4 September 2020). "Emanuel Novo fecha a baliza do Penafiel" [Emanuel Novo completes Penafiel's goalkeeper section]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. "Emanuel Novo (ex-Penafiel) assina pelo FC Felgueiras" [Emanuel Novo (ex-Penafiel) signs for FC Felgueiras]. Semanário Felgueiras (in Portuguese). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  12. "This is my new challenge and my new team! Very happy to join Jeddah Club 🇸🇦". Facebook. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  13. "My new chapter! Very excited to join Al Riyadh Club". Facebook. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  14. "ايمانويل رابع أجانب #مدرسة_الوسطى" (in Arabic). Twitter. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  15. "الترجي يتعاقد مع إيمانويل حارس الرياض" [Al-Taraji sign Emanuel, Al-Riyadh goalkeeper]. Al Yaum (in Arabic). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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