Sambinha

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.

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