Mamadu Samba Candé (born 23 September 1992), known as Sambinha, is a professional footballer who played as a centre back for Israeli Premier League side Ironi Tiberias. Born in Portugal, he represented the Guinea-Bissau national football team.
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. 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. 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."
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. He would start his first match for the club on 21 May 2016, against FC Dallas.
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. He would start the Revolution's U.S. Open Cup Quarter Final win against the Philadelphia Union on 20 July 2016.
The New England Revolution waived Sambinha on 29 August 2016.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1º Dezembro2011-12Campeonato de Portugal100——1002012-13302——302Total402——402Sporting CP B2013-14Liga Portugal 2170——1702014-15342——3422015-16212——212Total724——724New England Revolution (loan)2016MLS2020—40Sporting Covilhã (loan)2016-17Liga Portugal 2121——121NorthEast United2017-18Indian Super League141——1411º Dezembro 2018-19Campeonato de Portugal 90——90Olympiakos Nicosia2019-20Cypriot First Division21010—2202020-2117030—2002021-2227110—281Total65150—701Maccabi Bnei Reineh2022-23Israeli Premier League20010502602023-2435200403922024-252824130353Total834511201005Ironi Tiberias2025-26Israeli Premier League200105000Total00000000Career Total2971312112032114
References
External links
CAF profile