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Portuguese footballer (born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Bandeira.
Mauro Bandeira
Personal information
Full name Mauro Gomes Bandeira
Date of birth (2003-11-18) 18 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Loures, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Tabor Sežana
Youth career
Barnet
0000–2018 Queens Park Rangers
2018–2022 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Arsenal 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Colchester United (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Tabor Sežana 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Mauro Gomes Bandeira (born 18 November 2003) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian club Tabor Sežana.

Club career

After playing in the Barnet and Queens Park Rangers (QPR) academies, Bandeira joined the Arsenal Academy from QPR in 2018. He signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2022. During the 2022–23 season he played for Arsenal in the EFL Trophy. He also made the first-team match day squad for Arsenal, appearing as an unused substitute in the UEFA Europa League.

In July 2023, Bandeira joined Colchester United on a season-long loan. He was named in the starting XI to make his senior debut on 5 August 2023 against Swindon Town in EFL League Two, however the match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. In January 2024, he was recalled from his loan spell by Arsenal after making 11 appearances in all competitions for Colchester.

Bandeira was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2023–24 season following the expiration of his contract after which he signed for Slovenian side NK Tabor Sežana.

International career

Born in Portugal to Angolan parents, Bandeira moved to England at a young age and holds dual Portuguese-British citizenship. He was called up to training camps for the Portugal U19s.

Personal life

Bandeira is a martial arts enthusiast.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U21 2022–23 — — — — 3 0 3 0
Arsenal 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24 League Two 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 14 0
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Quem é Mauro Bandeira, O jovem Luso que apareceu no banco do Arsenal em Alvalade?" [Who is Mauro Bandeira, the young Portuguese who appeared on the Arsenal bench in Alvalade?] (in Portuguese). OneFootball. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "Arsenal teenager Bandeira signs first professional contract". OneFootball. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. "Mauro Bandeira: Arsenal midfielder joins Colchester United on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. "Arsenal: quem é o jovem português que Arteta tem no banco em Alvalade?". tvi.iol.pt. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. "Colchester United have signed Arsenal youngster Mauro Bandeira on loan". Gazette-news.co.uk. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. "Colchester vs Swindon off because of waterlogged pitch". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. Waldron, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "Colchester United named young team against Swindon Town". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. Waldron, Jonathan (3 January 2024). "Arsenal youngster Mauro Bandeira has Colchester loan ended". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. "22 players to depart Arsenal at end of contacts". Arsenal FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. "Former Colchester United loanee Mauro Bandeira has new club". Gazette-news. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  11. Carvalho, Francisco Paulo (16 March 2023). "Quem é Mauro Bandeira, o jovem luso que apareceu no banco do Arsenal em Alvalade? :: zerozero.pt". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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