Geny Catamo

Geny Catamo
Personal information
Full name Geny Cipriano Catamo
Date of birth (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 10
Youth career
Maxaquene
Black Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Amora 4 (1)
2019–2022 Sporting CP B 30 (2)
2021– Sporting CP 79 (20)
2022 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Marítimo (loan) 9 (1)
2023 → Marítimo B (loan) 1 (1)
International career‡
Mozambique U17
2018 Mozambique U20 1 (1)
2019– Mozambique 43 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:28, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2026

Geny Cipriano Catamo (born 26 January 2001) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Mozambique national team.

Club career

Maxaquene and Black Bulls

In Mozambique, he started his football training in CD Maxaquene,[1] becoming a youth international for Mozambique, and then he moved on to the Black Bulls youth academy, another club from Maputo.[2][3][4] Under a protocol with FC Porto, the Black Bulls' best players travelled to Porto in 2018 to play with FC Porto's youth team. Catamo played well, but bureaucratic problems at the beginning and different views on the transfer model with the Black Bulls prevented Catamo from moving to FC Porto. He also had a trial at Benfica, but he didn't stay there either. He ended up at Amora FC, a Portuguese club whose football SAD was owned[5][6] at the time by Mozambican investors.[7][8]

Amora FC

Catamo arrived in Portugal in 2018. His performances for Amora FC's junior and senior teams prompted Sporting CP to recruit Catamo in 2019.[2][3]

Sporting CP

On 11 June 2019, Catamo joined the youth academy of Sporting CP from Amora FC in a loan deal. Catamo signed a professional contract with Sporting in September 2020 after spending the 2019–2020 season at the club's Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.[9] He made his debut for the first team on 29 December 2021, playing the last 30 minutes of a 3-2 victory against Portimonense.[10]

After two loan spells with Vitória Guimarães and Marítimo, Catamo joined the first team again, and on 22 December 2023, he signed a new five-year contract with Sporting, with his release clause being set at €60 million.[11] That season he made 41 appearances and scored 6 goals in all competitions.

On 6 April 2024, Sporting won the Lisbon derby against Benfica 2-1, with both goals coming from Catamo, who was also named as the man of the match.[12][13]

Catamo scored 7 goals in all competitions in the 2024–25 season as Sporting completed a domestic double for the first time since the 2001–02 season, and successfully defended their league title.

On 13 December 2025, Catamo scored a brace as Sporting beat Aves 6-0.[14]

International career

Catamo represented the Mozambique U20 in December 2018, scoring on his debut in the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[15] He had previously played in the 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship.[16]

Catamo debuted with the senior Mozambique national football team in a 2–0 win over Mauritius on 10 September 2019, again scoring in his debut.[17] On 28 December 2025, he converted a penalty and provided an assist in a 3–2 victory over Gabon during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, securing his nation's first ever win in the competition.[18]

Style of play

Catamo stands out above all in attack, with many duels won per game, a statistic that reflects the assertiveness of his actions. Added to this is his effective dribbling and finishing ability.[19] Another skill he excels at is his ability to add speed to his team's play down the right.[20]

Personal life

Catamo is the partner of Jennifer Bule, also Mozambican and daughter of DJ Damost.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Amora 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 4 1 — — — — 4 1
Sporting CP B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 17 0 — — — — 17 0
2021–22 Liga 3 13 2 — — — — 13 2
Total 30 2 — — — — 30 2
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 27 5 6 1 1 0 7[a] 0 — 41 6
2024–25 Primeira Liga 30 5 6 1 3 0 8[b] 1 1[c] 0 48 7
2025–26 Primeira Liga 18 5 3 1 0 0 7[b] 1 1[c] 0 29 7
Total 78 15 14 2 4 0 22 2 2 0 120 20
Vitória SC (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 10 0 0 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Marítimo (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 2[d] 0 11 1
Marítimo B (loan) 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal 1 1 — — — — 1 1
Career total 127 19 14 2 4 0 22 2 4 0 171 23
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 5 January 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mozambique 2019 3 1
2020 3 0
2021 7 1
2022 4 1
2023 4 2
2024 10 4
2025 11 5
2026 1 0
Total 43 14
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[23]
List of international goals scored by Geny Catamo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2019 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Mauritius 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 8 October 2021 Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon  Cameroon 1–3 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 8 June 2022 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin  Benin 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4. 18 June 2023 Huye Stadium, Huye, Rwanda  Rwanda 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 13 October 2023 Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal  Angola 1–0 2–3 Friendly
6. 22 January 2024 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Ghana 1–2 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
7. 10 June 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco  Guinea 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 6 September 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Mali 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9. 14 October 2024 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Eswatini 3–0 3–0
10. 25 March 2025 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria  Algeria 1–3 1–5 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 14 October 2025 Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria  Somalia 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 17 November 2025 Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco  Chad 1–1 2–2 Friendly
13. 28 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco  Gabon 2–0 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
14. 31 December 2025  Cameroon 1–0 1–2

Honours

Sporting CP

References

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  3. ^ a b "Geny Catamo, o Messi de Moçambique que ganhou a confiança de Amorim e dos adeptos". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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  10. ^ "Sporting 3-2 Portimonense". ESPN. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Geny Catamo vai continuar de Leão ao peito" [Geny Catamo will remain with a Lion at his chest] (in European Portuguese). Sporting CP. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. ^ Fernandes, Mariana (6 April 2024). "Sporting vence Benfica com dois golos de Catamo e aumenta vantagem na liderança do Campeonato (2-1) - como aconteceu". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Geny Catamo, quem é o herói de Alvalade que só espera "receber um beijo quando chegar a casa"". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Sporting CP dominate at home against AFS". www.sporting.pt. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Torneio Cosafa sub-20: Mambinhas vencem com golo de Geny Catamo". 5 December 2018.
  16. ^ "COSAFA Under-17 Championship". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Mundial2022: Moçambique vence Ilhas Maurícias e está na fase de grupos". Maisfutebol.
  18. ^ Williams, Ian (28 December 2025). "Gabon 2–3 Mozambique". BBC Sport.
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  24. ^ "Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  25. ^ "Sporting CP Wins 2025 Taça de Portugal After Extra-Time Thriller vs Benfica". beIN Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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