Umaro Baldé (footballer, born 1999)

Umaro Baldé (born 23 June 1999) is a footballer who plays for Portuguese club Varzim in Liga 3. Born in Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level.

Umaro Baldé
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999
Place of birth Amadora, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Varzim
Youth career
2008–2011 Odivelas
2011–2016 Sporting CP
2016–2017 Sacavenense
2018 Tondela
2018–2021 Marítimo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Marítimo B 16 (1)
2021–2023 Vilafranquense 29 (1)
2022 → Torreense (loan) 11 (2)
2023– Varzim 11 (1)
International career
2022– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2023

Early life

Umaro Baldé started playing youth football with Odivelas, moving to the Sporting CP Youth Academy in 2011.[1] He then joined Sacavenense and Tondela for the remainder of his youth career.[2] In 2018, he joined Marítimo U23.[3]

Club career

In July 2018, he joined Marítimo B in the Campeonato de Portugal, also spendng time with their U23 side.[4]

In July 2021, he joined Vilafranquense in Liga Portugal 2.[1][5] In January 2022, he was loaned to Liga 3 side Torreense for the remainder of the season.[6][7] He helped Torreense earn promotion to the second tier.[8]

In January 2023, he joined Varzim in Liga 3.[9][10]

International career

He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for the first time in September 2022.[11] He made his debut in a friendly against Martinique.[12]

References
  1. "Umaro Baldé é reforço do Vilafranquense" [Umaro Baldé is reinforcement of Vilafranquense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 July 2021.
  2. "Poveiros pescam Umaro Baldé em Vila Franca de Xira" [Poveiros fish Umaro Baldé in Vila Franca de Xira]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 27 January 2023.
  3. "Umaro Baldé é reforço" [Umaro Baldé is a reinforcement]. S.C.U. Torreense (in Portuguese). 31 January 2021.
  4. "Marítimo contrata avançado Umaro Baldé (ex-Sporting)" [Marítimo signs striker Umaro Baldé (ex-Sporting)]. Mais Futbol (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018.
  5. "Umaro Baldé reforça o Vilafranquense" [Umaro Baldé joins Vilafranquense]. Sapo (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021.
  6. Antão, Vasco (31 January 2022). "Umaro Baldé emprestado ao Torreense até ao fim da época" [Umaro Baldé on loan to Torreense until the end of the season]. Record (in Portuguese).
  7. "Umaro Baldé oficializado como novo reforço do Torreense" [Umaro Baldé officialized as new reinforcement of Torreense]. O Golo GB (in Portuguese). 31 January 2022.
  8. "24 Anos depois Torreense de Midana Sambú, Edingo, Iero Seidi e Umaro Baldé regressa à 2.ª Liga Portuguesa" [24 years later Torreense of Midana Sambú, Edinho, ero Seidi and Umaro Baldé return to the 2nd Portuguese League]. Fut245 (in Portuguese). 1 May 2022.
  9. Leal, Luís (28 January 2023). "Umaro Baldé é reforço do Varzim" [Umaro Baldé is reinforcement of Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese).
  10. "Extremo Umaro Baldé é reforço para o setor ofensivo do Varzim" [Winger Umaro Baldé is reinforcement for Varzim's offensive sector]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 January 2023.
  11. "Jogo Amistoso: Prosper Mendy e Bruno Mendes estão confiantes na boa prestação dos Djurtos no jogo de Sábado" [Friendly Match: Prosper Mendy and Bruno Mendes are confident in the good performance of Djurtos in Saturday's game]. Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau (in Portuguese). Facebook. 22 September 2022.
  12. "Umaro Baldé junta-se ao Tito Júnior no Varzim" [Umaro Baldé joins Tito Júnior at Varzim]. Fut245 (in Portuguese). 28 January 2023.
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