Carlos Apna Embaló (born 25 November 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Italian Serie C Group C club Foggia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Apna Embaló | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foggia | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Chaves | ||
| 2013–2014 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Chaves | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Palermo | 32 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Carpi (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Lecce (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Brescia (loan) | 40 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Brescia (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Cosenza (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Eupen | 31 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cittadella | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | Foggia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2020 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Embalo was bought by Palermo from Portuguese team Chaves. Rosanero then loaned Embalo to Carpi. On 13 September 2014, Embaló made his professional debut with Carpi in a 2014–15 Serie B match against Crotone.[1] After his loan period end, Palermo loaned him to Lecce and Brescia.
On 15 June 2016, Palermo officially announced the contract extension with Embalo until 30 June 2020.[2]
On 25 January 2019, he joined Cosenza on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[3]
After Palermo's exclusion from Italian football, he left Italy for Belgium by joining Eupen. On 29 January 2021, he joined Spanish club AD Alcorcón on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 Segunda División season.[4]
On 23 June 2022, Embaló returned to Italy and signed with Serie B side Cittadella.[5]
International career edit
International stats edit
- As of 11 November 2020
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Mozambique |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References edit
- ^ "Crotone 1-1 Carpi". ZeroZero. 2014-09-13. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "OFFICIAL - Palermo extend contract with Portuguese talent Embalo". Ghanasoccernet.com. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "EMBALO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL COSENZA" [Embalo is the new player of Cosenza] (in Italian). Cosenza. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Carlos Embalo nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Carlos Embalo new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "CARLOS EMBALO" (in Italian). Cittadella. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "EMBALO PER L'ATTACCO ROSSONERO" (in Italian). Foggia. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Embaló". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.
External links edit
- Carlos Embaló at BDFutbol
- Carlos Embaló at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Carlos Embaló at Soccerway
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