Romário Baldé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romário Baldé | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Tondela (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Estrela da Amadora | ||
| 2008–2015 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Benfica B | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Tondela (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014– | Portugal U19 | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2016. | |||
Romário Baldé (born 25 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Tondela, on loan from Benfica.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Baldé arrived in the youth ranks of Benfica at age 12, from local Estrela da Amadora.
He represented the club on the debut season of UEFA Youth League, helping them progress all the way through the final, lost to Barcelona.[1] He represented them again in the 2014–15 edition, reaching the quarter-finals, against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, where he missed a penalty, attempted in panenka style, that would have give the Eagles the lead. They were later eliminated in the penalty shootout.[2][3]
On 9 August 2014, the 17-year-old made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against C.D. Trofense.[4]
On 31 July 2015, Baldé was loaned to Primeira Liga side C.D. Tondela for one season.[5][6]
International career
Baldé represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring one goal.[7]
Honours
- Benfica
- UEFA Youth League: Runner-up 2013–14[1]
References
- 1 2 "'Proud' Benfica hold heads high after final defeat". UEFA. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Benfica’s Romário Baldé heartbroken after embarrassing Panenka penalty miss". The Guardian. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Is Benfica youth player Romario Balde's panenka penalty the worst ever? The goalkeeper had enough time to dive the wrong way, get back up and save the shot". Daily Mail. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "SL Benfica B – Trofense, 3-2: Águias vencem no Seixal ao intervalo". SL Benfica. 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Romário Baldé emprestado ao Tondela" [Romário Baldé on loan to Tondela] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Romário Baldé assina com o CD Tondela". CD Tondela. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sub-19: Eleitos para o Europeu" [Under-19: Elected to the European] (in Portuguese). FPF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
- Romário Baldé profile at ForaDeJogo
- Romário Baldé profile at Soccerway
- Romário Baldé – UEFA competition record
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