Wilson Manafá


Wilson Migueis Manafá Jancó, known as Manafá, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto as a right winger or a full back.

Club career

Early years

Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District of Guinea-Bissaun descent, Manafá finished his development at Sporting CP. He made his senior debut with their reserves in the Segunda Liga, his first appearance in the competition being on 11 August 2013 when he came on as a 43rd-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Clube de Portugal.
In the following years, Manafá alternated between the second and third divisions, representing S.C. Beira-Mar, Anadia F.C. and Varzim SC. He scored his first goal as a professional on 4 April 2015 while at the service of the first club, in a 3–0 away victory over C.D. Trofense.

Portimonense

In late May 2016, Manafá joined Portimonense S.C. on a three-year contract. In his first season, he netted three times in 38 matches to help the Algarve team return to the Primeira Liga after a six-year absence.
Manafá made his debut in the Portuguese top level on 7 August 2017, playing 16 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat of Boavista F.C. and providing the assist for Bruno Tabata's winner. He scored his first league goal on 25 August of the following year, also putting one past his own net in a 2–2 draw to C.D. Santa Clara also at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão; during the latter campaign, he was reconverted by manager António Folha to a full back.

Porto

On 21 January 2019, Manafá signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with FC Porto. He made his debut nine days later in a 3–0 home win over Belenenses SAD, playing the final ten minutes in place of Éder Militão, and scored his first goal on 4 May in a 4–0 defeat of C.D. Aves also at the Estádio do Dragão; his team lost two finals on penalties to Sporting that season: the Taça da Liga in which he was an unused substitute, and the Taça de Portugal in which he came off the bench in the 77th minute.

Honours

Porto