| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Buatu Mananga | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | RFC Liège | ||
| 2001–2002 | Saint-Louis Athus | ||
| 2002–2006 | Montegnée | ||
| 2006–2008 | RFC Liège | ||
| 2008–2010 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Standard Liège | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Genk | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → FC Brussels (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Waasland-Beveren | 76 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Rio Ave | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Excel Mouscron (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Desportivo Aves (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sint-Truiden | 38 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Eyüpspor (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Valenciennes | 40 | (3) |
| 2024– | Gil Vicente | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U18 | 10 | (1) |
| 2011 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Angola | 42 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:29, 18 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jonathan Buatu Mananga (born 27 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. Born in Belgium, he represents the Angola national team.
Club career
On 25 January 2024, Buatu returned to Portugal and signed a contract until 2026 with Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.
International career
After representing Belgium at youth level, Buatu was called up to represent Angola at senior level. On 3 August 2014, he made his debut in the 1–0 home friendly win over Ethiopia.
References
- ^ STVV is Jonathan Buatu’s negende club in zeven seizoenen, hbvl.be, 29 August 2020
- Profile at LinkedIn, linkedin.com
- "Jonathan Buatu é reforço até 2026" [Jonathan Buatu is a reinforcement until 2026] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Buatu's Call-Up". Fulham FC. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- Mark Gleeson (26 July 2014). "Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Buatu's International Debut". Fulham FC. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
- Jonathan Buatu at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Jonathan Buatu at Soccerway
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