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Jonathan Buatu
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[1]
2001–2002 Saint-Louis Athus[1]
2002–2006 Montegnée[1]
2006–2008 RFC Liège[2]
2008–2010 Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Standard Liège 1 (0)
2012–2013 Genk 0 (0)
2012FC Brussels (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015 Fulham 0 (0)
2015–2018 Waasland-Beveren 76 (3)
2018–2020 Rio Ave 21 (0)
2019Excel Mouscron (loan) 2 (0)
2020Desportivo Aves (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2022 Sint-Truiden 38 (1)
2022Eyüpspor (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)
*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.[3]

International career

After representing Belgium at youth level, Buatu was called up to represent Angola at senior level.[4][5] On 3 August 2014, he made his debut in the 1–0 home friendly win over Ethiopia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c STVV is Jonathan Buatu’s negende club in zeven seizoenen, hbvl.be, 29 August 2020
  2. ^ Profile at LinkedIn, linkedin.com
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Buatu's Call-Up". Fulham FC. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ Mark Gleeson (26 July 2014). "Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Buatu's International Debut". Fulham FC. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.