Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes (born 17 May 1994) known as Nanu, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Born in Portugal, he represents the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Nanu
Personal information
Full name Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes
Date of birth (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Coimbra, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
APOEL
Number 14
Youth career
2003–2006 Taboeira
2006–2007 Benfica
2007–2011 Taboeira
2011–2013 Beira-Mar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Beira-Mar 10 (0)
2014–2015Gafanha (loan) 26 (3)
2015–2018 Marítimo B 71 (4)
2018–2020 Marítimo 44 (2)
2020–2023 Porto 12 (1)
2021 Porto B 1 (0)
2022FC Dallas (loan) 29 (0)
2023Santa Clara (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2025 Samsunspor 6 (0)
2024Estrela Amadora (loan) 12 (0)
2025– APOEL 0 (0)
International career
2019– Guinea-Bissau 32 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 July 2023

Club career

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On 27 July 2013, Nanu made his professional debut with Beira-Mar in a 2013–14 Taça da Liga match against Portimonense, replacing Tiago Cintra (80th minute).[1] In the first match of the 2013–14 Segunda Liga season against FC Porto B on the 12 August, he made his league debut.[2]

On 5 October 2020, Nanu was announced at FC Porto on a five year contract.[3]

On 10 January 2022, Nanu moved on a season-long loan to Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.[4] Following the 2022 season, Nanu's contract option was declined by Dallas.[5]

On 31 January 2023, Nanu was sent on loan to Santa Clara for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[6]

On 11 July 2023, recently promoted Süper Lig club Samsunspor announced the signing of Nanu on a two-year contract, with an option for a third year.[7] Porto, who had terminated Nanu's contract by mutual consent, kept 15% of the player's economic rights.[8]

On 31 January 2024, Nanu returned to Portugal, loaned to Primeira Liga side Estrela de Amadora until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]

On 18 August 2025, APOEL announced the signing of Nanu on a contract running until the summer of 2026.

International career

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Nanu made his Guinea-Bissau national team debut on 8 June 2019 in a friendly against Angola, as a starter.[10] He represented the national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]

On 30 December 2021, Nanu was called up to the 24-player Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]

On 5 January 2024, Nanu was called up to the 27-player Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 May 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beira-Mar 2013–14 Segunda Liga 902060170
Gafanha (loan) 2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores 262262
Marítimo B 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 192192
2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 180180
2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal 242242
2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 100100
Total 714714
Marítimo 2017–18 Primeira Liga 1000000010
2018–19 Primeira Liga 1500020170
2019–20 Primeira Liga 3321010352
2020–21 Primeira Liga 31000031
Total 523103000563
Porto B 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 1010
Porto 2020–21 Primeira Liga 12010204[c]000190
2021–22 Primeira Liga 0000200020
Total 12010404000210
FC Dallas (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 27 0 1 0 2[d] 0 30 0
Santa Clara (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 1100 00 0110
Career total 20995013040202339

International goals

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Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.[15]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2019Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. "Portimonense-Beira-Mar 1-0". LPFP. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. "Beira-Mar-FC Porto B 2-3". LPFP. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. "Nanú é reforço do FC Porto e assina por cinco épocas" [Nanú joins FC Porto and signs for five seasons]. desporto.sapo.pt (in Portuguese).
  4. "FC Dallas Acquires Defender Nanu on Loan from FC Porto".
  5. Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2023 Season". FC Dallas.
  6. "NANU É REFORÇO" [Nanu is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Santa Clara. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. "HOŞ GELDİN NANU" [WELCOME NANU]. Samsunspor. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "Oficial: Nanu deixou o FC Porto e assina pelo Samsunspor" [Official: Nanu leaves FC Porto and signs for Samsunspor] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. "Estrela da Amadora contrata Nanu" [Estrela da Amadora signs Nanu]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. "Angola v Guinea-Bissau game report". National Football Teams. 8 June 2019.
  11. Soliman, Seif (12 June 2019). "Ittihad's Toni Silva named in Guinea Bissau's AFCON squad". KingFut. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  12. "Afcon 2021: Guinea-Bissau include Moreto Cassama in squad". BBC Sport. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  13. "BACIRO CANDE ANUNCIA LISTA DOS CONVOCADOS COM 14 ESTREIANTES PARA O CAN'2024" (in Portuguese). Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 via Facebook.
  14. Nanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  15. "Nanu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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