Bendito Mantato

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Bendito Mantato
Personal information
Full name Bendito Boanova Mantato
Date of birth (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, fullback
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 85 [1]
Youth career
2017- Manchester United
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 England U15 4 (0)
2023–2024 England U16 6 (0)
2024– England U17 7 (0)

Bendito Boanova Mantato is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or a fullback for the academy of Manchester United. [2]

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Club career

Mantato joined Manchester United aged 9, in 2017. [3] Since then, he has progressed through various youth levels, and is currently part of the U18 team. [4]

International career

Of Angolan descent, Mantato is eligible to play for the Angola national team. However, born in England, he has chosen to represent the Three Lions at youth level, [5] making appearances for the U15, U16, and U17 teams. [6] He was first called up to the U15 team by coach Will Antwi in 2023.[ citation needed ]

Style of play

Often likened to Bukayo Saka for his playstyle, [7] Mantato has been described as a player who "has bundles of pace, plays with high intensity, and whose dribbling is a huge asset" [8] and as a "versatile player with impressive size for his age and a strong technical base". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bendito Mantato | UEFA Youth League". UEFA.com.
  2. ↑ "Bendito Mantato". www.manutd.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  3. ↑ Railston, Steven (July 9, 2024). "Man United win race to keep wonderkid after interest from Chelsea and Liverpool". Manchester Evening News.
  4. ↑ "Man Utd Academy Squad & Players Profiles | U18 Roster". www.manutd.com.
  5. ↑ Smith, Kieran (March 17, 2024). "Who is Manchester United's Bendito Mantato? Age, Position, Nationality and more". United In Focus.
  6. ↑ Bendito Mantato at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Owen, Dan (April 4, 2024). "Manchester United may have their own Bukayo Saka as wonderkid is offered contract". United In Focus.
  8. ↑ Railston, Steven (November 14, 2024). "Man United's wonderkid could be promoted to first-team by Ruben Amorim". Manchester Evening News.
  9. ↑ Wilks, Mitchell (March 7, 2024). "Manchester United's latest young prodigy is a master of flair by name & nature". Planet Football.
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