Wilson Manafá
{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|Manafá|Jancó}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wilson Manafá
| image = Wilson Manafá 2019.jpg
| caption = Manafá with Porto in 2019
| full_name = Wilson Migueis Manafá Jancó{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/wilson-manafa/portimonense/1606-0-44700|title=Wilson Manafá|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=16 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal
| position = Full-back, winger
| currentclub = Shanghai Shenhua
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2002–2012 | youthclubs1 = Oliveira Bairro
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP
| years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Oliveira Bairro | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = Sporting CP B | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Beira-Mar | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Anadia | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Varzim | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016–2019 | clubs6 = Portimonense | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2019–2023 | clubs7 = Porto | caps7 = 85 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Porto B | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Granada | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Shanghai Shenhua | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| club-update = 01:40, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Wilson Migueis Manafá Jancó (born 23 July 1994), known as Manafá, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back or a winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
After making his Primeira Liga debut for Portimonense at the age of 23 he transferred to Porto for €7 million in 2019, going on to play 130 games and win two league and Taça de Portugal doubles.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/porto/2023/06/14/manafa-a-caminho-da-turquia/335253/|title=Manafá a caminho da Turquia|trans-title=Manafá on his way to Turkey|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=14 June 2023|access-date=4 September 2023}}
Club career
=Early years=
Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District of Angolan and Bissau-Guinean descent,{{cite web|url=https://claquemagazine.com/guine-bissau-tenta-manafa-com-angola-e-portugal-na-corrida/|title=Guiné-Bissau tenta Manafá, com Angola e Portugal na corrida|trans-title=Guinea-Bissau tries Manafá, with Angola and Portugal in the race|publisher=Claque Magazine|language=pt|date=25 April 2021|access-date=9 August 2021}} Manafá finished his development at Sporting CP.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/wilson-manafa-desvincula-se-e-vai-para-o-beira-mar-4366910.html|title=Wilson Manafá desvincula-se e vai para o Beira-Mar|trans-title=Wilson Manafá cuts ties and goes to Beira-Mar|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=28 January 2015|access-date=21 January 2019}} He made his professional 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 1–0 away loss against Atlético Clube de Portugal.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/atletico-sporting-b-1-0-chapeu-de-mauro-decide-838195|title=Atlético-Sporting B, 1–0: "Chapéu" de Mauro decide|trans-title=Atlético-Sporting B, 1–0: Mauro chip the decider|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 August 2013|access-date=21 January 2019}}
In the following years, Manafá alternated between the second and third divisions, representing S.C. Beira-Mar, Anadia F.C. and Varzim SC.{{cite news|url=https://www.jb.pt/2016/01/wilson-manafa-assina-pelo-varzim-sc/|title=Wilson Manafá assina pelo Varzim SC|trans-title=Wilson Manafá signs for Varzim SC|newspaper=Jornal da Bairrada|first=Manuel|last=Zappa|language=pt|date=14 January 2016|access-date=21 January 2019}} He scored his first goal in the former competition on 4 April 2015 while at the service of the first club, in a 3–0 away victory over C.D. Trofense.{{cite news|url=https://www.onoticiasdatrofa.pt/trofense-perdeu-3-a-0-com-o-beira-mar/|title=Trofense perdeu 3 a 0 com o Beira Mar|trans-title=Trofense lost 3 to 0 to Beira Mar|newspaper=O Notícias da Trofa|language=pt|date=4 April 2015|access-date=21 January 2019}}
=Portimonense=
In late May 2016, Manafá joined Portimonense S.C. on a three-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/portimonense/detalhe/wilson-manafa-e-pedro-sa-sao-reforcos|title=Wilson Manafá e Pedro Sá são reforços|trans-title=Wilson Manafá and Pedro Sá are additions|newspaper=Record|first=Armando|last=Alves|language=pt|date=27 May 2016|access-date=21 January 2019}} In his first season, he netted three times{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/portimonense-benfica-b-3-0-algarvios-consolidam-lideranca|title=Portimonense-Benfica B, 3–0: Algarvios consolidam liderança|trans-title=Real Madrid-Benfica B, 3–0: Algarveans solidify first place|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=19 October 2016|access-date=21 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/portimonense-freamunde-3-0-golos-so-depois-da-expulsao-de-miguel-pedro|title=Portimonense-Freamunde, 3–0: Golos só depois da expulsão de Miguel Pedro|trans-title=Real Madrid-Freamunde, 3–0: Goals only after Miguel Pedro's ejection|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 December 2016|access-date=21 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/u-madeira-portimonense-3-1-valeu-hat-trick-de-kwame-nsor-para-os-madeirenses|title=U. Madeira-Portimonense, 3–1: Valeu hat trick de Kwame N'Sor para os madeirenses|trans-title=U. Madeira-Portimonense, 3–1: Kwame N'Sor hat trick hit the jackpot for Madeirans|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 January 2017|access-date=21 January 2019}} in 38 matches to help the Algarve team return to the Primeira Liga after a six-year absence.{{cite web|url=https://24.sapo.pt/noticias/nacional/artigo/portimonense-festeja-titulo-com-vitoria-nos-acores_22410366.html|title=Portimonense festeja título com vitória nos Açores|trans-title=Portimonense celebrate title with win in the Azores|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=21 May 2017|access-date=21 January 2019}}
Manafá made his debut in the Portuguese top tier on 7 August 2017, playing 16 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Boavista F.C. and providing the assist for Bruno Tabata's winner.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/fut-nacional/2017/08/07/portimonense-bate-boavista-e-iguala-sporting/90609/|title=Portimonense bate Boavista e iguala Sporting|trans-title=Portimonense beat Boavista and equal Sporting|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=7 August 2017|access-date=31 October 2022}} 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 with C.D. Santa Clara also at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/comentario-portimonense-soma-primeiro-ponto-com-empate-frente-ao-santa-clara-9762114.html|title=COMENTÁRIO: Portimonense soma primeiro ponto com empate frente ao Santa Clara|trans-title=COMMENT: Portimonense add first point with draw against Santa Clara|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=25 August 2018|access-date=21 January 2019}} During the latter campaign, he was reconverted by manager António Folha to a full-back.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/antonio-folha-avisa-manafa-que-e-preciso-muita-coragem-e-confianca-10463724.html|title=António Folha avisa Manafá que "é preciso muita coragem e confiança"|trans-title=António Folha warns Manafá that "it takes a lot of courage and confidence"|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=20 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019}}
=Porto=
On 21 January 2019, Manafá signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with FC Porto;{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/portimonense/21-01-2019/oficial-fc-porto-anuncia-wilson-manafa|title=OFICIAL: Wilson Manafá assina pelo FC Porto até 2023|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Wilson Manafá signs for FC Porto until 2023|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=21 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019}} the initial transfer fee was €3 million for 60% of the player's economic rights, with the remainder bought for €4 million in 2020–21.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/fc-porto/detalhe/fc-porto-pagou-4-milhoes-de-euros-ao-portimonense-por-40-por-cento-de-manafa|title=FC Porto pagou 4 milhões de euros ao Portimonense por 40 por cento de Manafá|trans-title=FC Porto paid 4 million euros to Portimonense for 60 per cent of Manafá|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=13 October 2021|access-date=26 February 2023}} He made his debut nine days later in a 3–0 home win over B-SAD, playing the final ten minutes in place of Éder Militão,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/interior/wilson-manafa-estreia-se-de-dragao-ao-peito-no-fc-porto-belenenses-10513533.html|title=Wilson Manafá estreia-se de dragão ao peito no FC Porto-Belenenses|trans-title=Wilson Manafá debuts with the dragon on his chest in FC Porto-Belenenses|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=30 January 2019|access-date=25 August 2019}} and scored his first goal on 4 May in a 4–0 defeat of C.D. Aves also at the Estádio do Dragão.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/interior/fc-porto-aves-manafa-estreia-se-a-marcar-com-a-camisola-azul-e-branca-10863007.html|title=FC Porto-Aves: Manafá estreia-se a marcar com a camisola azul e branca|trans-title=FC Porto-Aves: Manafá scores for the first time in the blue and white shirt|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=4 May 2019|access-date=25 August 2019}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2019/05/25/futbol/1558795082_817874.html|title=Sporting de Lisboa – Porto (2–2): Resumen del partido y goles|trans-title=Sporting Lisbon – Porto (2–2): Match report and goals|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Erick|last=De la Rosa|language=es|date=25 May 2019|access-date=25 August 2019}}
Manafá started regularly under Sérgio Conceição, but eventually lost his position to João Mário on the right flank and Zaidu Sanusi on the left.{{cite news|url=https://avozdeportugal.com/fc-porto-recusa-entregar-ja-o-titulo-ao-sporting/|title=FC Porto recusa entregar já o título ao Sporting|trans-title=FC Porto refuse to hand out title to Sporting already|newspaper=A Voz de Portugal|language=pt|date=10 May 2021|access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/conceicao-mantem-a-aposta-laterais-vao-ter-continuidade-no-fc-porto-14004991.html|title=Conceição mantém a aposta: laterais vão ter continuidade no FC Porto|trans-title=Conceição keeps bet: full-backs to have continuity at FC Porto|newspaper=O Jogo|first1=Carlos|last1=Gouveia|first2=Ana Luísa|last2=Magalhães|language=pt|date=4 August 2021|access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/fc-porto/detalhe/lateral-esquerda-do-fc-porto-ja-e-uma-luta-a-dois|title=Lateral esquerda do FC Porto já é uma luta a dois|trans-title=FC Porto full-back berth is already a two-men fight|newspaper=Record|first1=Nuno|last1=Barbosa|first2=André|last2=Monteiro|language=pt|date=18 September 2021|access-date=31 December 2021}} On 30 December 2021, shortly after having replaced the former in O Clássico against S.L. Benfica, he suffered a serious injury to his right-knee patellar tendon, subsequently undergoing surgery and missing the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/joao-mario-vai-ser-operado-14452537.html|title=Manafá vai ser operado|trans-title=Manafá to have surgery|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=31 December 2021|access-date=31 December 2021}}
Still injured, Manafá was one of four Porto players suspended for the 2022 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and fined €510 for having made insults towards Benfica during title celebrations.{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/porto/2022-07-25-Otavio-Fabio-Cardoso-Diogo-Costa-e-Manafa-suspensos-por-um-jogo-por-canticos-contra-o-Benfica-b69d614e|title=Otávio, Fábio Cardoso, Diogo Costa e Manafá suspensos por um jogo por cânticos contra o Benfica|trans-title=Otávio, Fábio Cardoso, Diogo Costa and Manafá suspended for one game for chants against Benfica|newspaper=Expresso|language=pt|first=Pedro|last=Barata|date=25 July 2022|access-date=26 February 2023}} After recovering, he started playing again with the reserves in the second tier.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto/wilson-manafa/manafa-e-o-regresso-apos-lesao-parecia-uma-crianca|title=Manafá e o regresso após lesão: "Parecia uma criança"|trans-title=Manafá and returning after injury: "I looked like a child"|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=21 September 2022|access-date=7 November 2022}}
=Later career=
On 7 August 2023, free agent Manafá signed for Granada CF, newly-promoted to La Liga.{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-wilson-manafa-nuevo-jugador-del-granada-cf|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Wilson Manafá, nuevo jugador del Granada CF|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Wilson Manafá, new player of Granada CF|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=7 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023}} Having arrived injured, he only made five appearances during his spell in Andalusia,{{cite news|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/granada/lio-granada-anuncian-fichaje-jugador-suyo-sin-permiso-20240117-440094.html|title=Lío en el Granada: anuncian el fichaje de un jugador suyo sin su permiso|trans-title=Mess at Granada: signing of their player is announced without their permission|newspaper=Estadio Deportivo|first=Fernando|last=Mateos|language=es|date=17 January 2024|access-date=17 January 2024}} his league bow coming on 5 November in a 1–0 away loss to Valencia CF where he played ten minutes.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2023/11/05/6547b120e2704e8b5a8b4581.html|title=Un penalti desquicia al Granada en Mestalla|trans-title=Penalty makes Granada go mad at Mestalla|newspaper=Marca|first=Fernando|last=Álvarez|language=es|date=5 November 2023|access-date=17 January 2024}}
Manafá was meant to move to Brazil in January 2024, joining Série A club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.botafogo.com.br/ler-noticia.php?cod=7785|title=Lateral reforçada|trans-title=Full-back reinforced|publisher=Botafogo FR|language=pt|date=16 January 2024|access-date=16 January 2024}} However, even after being officially announced, the deal fell through and he stayed at Granada.{{cite tweet|number=1749518899572301959|title=Wilson Manafá não será atleta do Botafogo. O clube não vai aceitar mudanças nos termos acordados e segue no mercado para reforçar o seu elenco visando as competições da temporada.|trans-title=Wilson Manafá will not be an athlete of Botafogo. The club will not accept changes in the agreed terms and remains in the market to bolster its squad aiming the competitions of the season.|user=Botafogo|author=Botafogo FR|language=pt|date=22 January 2024|access-date=23 January 2024}}
On 28 January 2024, Manafá moved to Shanghai Shenhua F.C. in the Chinese Super League.{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3999808.html|title=公告｜威尔逊·马纳法正式加盟上海申花足球俱乐部|trans-title=Announcement {{!}} Wilson Manafá officially joins Shanghai Shenhua Football Club|publisher=Dongqiudi|language=zh|date=28 January 2024|access-date=1 February 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 2 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|wilson-migueis-manafa-jaco/234742}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliveira do Bairro
|5 | 0 | 0
|0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3" |Sporting CP B
|0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | |||||||||||
| 2013–14
|Segunda Liga |13 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!13 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !13 !0 | |||||||||||
| Beira-Mar
|Segunda Liga |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 1 | ||
| Anadia
|10 |4 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |11 |4 | |||||||||||
| Varzim
|21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Portimonense
|LigaPro |38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Primeira Liga |15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!71||5||3||0||5||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||79||5 | |||||||||||
| rowspan="6" |Porto
|Primeira Liga |14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019–20
|Primeira Liga |27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6{{Efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 45 | 1 | |
| 2020–21
|Primeira Liga |31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{Efn|Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|name=SCO}} | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |7 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |10 |0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!85||2||20||0||9||0||15||0||1||0||130||2 | |||||||||||
| Porto B
|8 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 | |||||||||||
| Granada
|4 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!236||13||25||0||14||0||15||0||1||0||291||13 |
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Honours
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2019–20,{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/o-laboratorio-de-conceicao-da-a-dobradinha-ao-dragao-12489634.html|title=O laboratório de Conceição dá a dobradinha ao Dragão|trans-title=Conceição's laboratory gives double to Dragon|publisher=TSF|first=Bruno|last=Dias|language=pt|date=2 August 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}} 2021–22
- Taça de Portugal: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/3254-dominant-porto-dispatch-braga-to-lift-portuguese-cup|title=Dominant Porto dispatch Braga to lift Portuguese Cup|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=4 June 2023|access-date=5 June 2023}}
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2020
Shanghai Shenhua
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2024,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/3943985239/dupla-que-jogou-no-fc-porto-vence-supertaca-da-china/|title=Dupla que jogou no FC Porto vence Supertaça da China|trans-title=Duo that played in FC Porto wins Chinese Supercup|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Rodrigo|last=Cortez|language=pt|date=25 February 2024|access-date=31 May 2024}} 2025
References
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