Francisco Chissumba

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Francisco Chissumba
Personal information
Full name Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues
Date of birth (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Braga
Number 55
Youth career
2014–2023 Braga
2018–2019 →Palmeiras FC (loan)
2020–2021 →Palmeiras FC (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Braga B 40 (4)
2025– Braga 16 (0)
International career
2021 Portugal U16 4 (1)
2021 Portugal U17 3 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2023–2024 Portugal U19 9 (0)
2024– Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:33, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues (born 29 May 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Braga as a left-back.

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Career

Chissumba is a youth product of his childhood club Braga, and worked his way up through their youth categories with a couple loan stints at Palmeiras FC. On 18 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2024. [1] He debuted with their reserves in 2023 in the Liga 3. On 21 January 2024, he extended his contract with Braga until 2028. [2] He made the matchday squad as Braga won the 2024 Taça da Liga final on 27 January 2024. [3]

Chissumba made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a starter in a 3–0 win over Boavista on 26 January 2025. [4] On 18 February 2025, he was formally promoted to Braga's senior team. [5]

International career

Born in Portugal, Chissumba is of Angoche Mozambique descent. [6] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played in every youth level up to the Portugal U20s in 2024. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga B 2023–24 Liga 3 243243
2024–25 Liga 3161161
Total404404
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 14010001 [a] 0160
Career total54710001000567
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Braga

References

  1. "Chissumba assina contrato profissional com o SC Braga". www.zerozero.pt.
  2. "Jovem Francisco Chissumba renova com o SC Braga". SAPO Desporto.
  3. "Chissumba sempre a celebrar: festejou em Leiria e depois foi decisivo para Sp. Braga B avançar na Liga 3". www.record.pt.
  4. "SC Braga-Boavista, 3-0 Destaques do SC Braga: do Minho a Espanha é... um 'tirinho' | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 26 January 2025.
  5. "Chissumba sobe ao palco principal". www.record.pt.
  6. "Estrela! Francisco Chissumba, tem sangue moçambicano e é uma das coqueluches do SC Braga". Somos Fanáticos Moçambique. 20 February 2025.
  7. "SC Braga: ouro continua a sair de um cofre bem fundo | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 28 January 2025.