Tamble Monteiro

Tamble Ulisses Folgado Monteiro (born 15 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rio Ave. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career Tamble is a product of the youth academies of GR Vigor Mocidade, Académica de Coimbra and UC Eirense. He began his senior career in the Portuguese fourth division with Anadia in 2020, and helped them earn promotion to the Liga 3 in his debut season. For the 2022–23 season, he moved to São João de Ver in the same division where he was the top scorer of the 2022–23 Taça de Portugal with 6 goals. The following season he moved to Felgueiras 1932 again in the Liga 3 and was the top scorer in the league with 10 goals in his first 14 matches. This earned him a move with Primeira Liga side Portimonense on 4 January 2024, for the remainder of the 2023–24 season on a contract until 2028.

International career Born in Portugal, Tamble is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He scored on his debut, a 3–1 loss to Liberia on 20 March 2025.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Monteiro goal.

Honours 2022–23 Taça de Portugal top scorer