Chico Lamba

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camará and the second or paternal family name is Lamba.

Chico Lamba

Personal information
Full name	Chico Faria Camará Lamba
Date of birth	(2003-03-10) 10 March 2003
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP
Number	73
Youth career
2013–2014	CF Benfica
2014–2020	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Sporting CP B	47	(2)
2022–	Sporting CP	1	(0)
International career‡
2018	Portugal U16	1	(0)
2021	Portugal U18	2	(0)
2021–2022	Portugal U19	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:57, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Chico Faria Camará Lamba (born 10 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

Lamba is a youth product of CF Benfica, and moved to Sporting CP's youth academy at the age of 10 in 2014. In October 2020, he was integrated with Sporting CP B. In the summer of 2022, he started training with the senior team of Sporting. On 7 July 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024. He made his professional debut with Sporting as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 Primeira Liga win over Casa Pia on 22 October 2022.

International career

Lamba was born in Guinea-Bissau and moved to Portugal at a young age, and holds dual citizenship. He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.

External links

• Chico Lamba at Soccerway
• Chico Lamba national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Chico Lamba at BDFutbol