Celton Biai
Celton Anssumane Biai (born 13 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht.
Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Celton Anssumane Biai | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dordrecht | ||
| Number | 63 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Vitória Guimarães B | 52 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Vitória Guimarães | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dordrecht | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 19 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Biai is a youth product of the academy Benfica, having joined them at the age of 9 in 2009. On 14 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica until 2023. He was the named the goalie of the season for the U23 Liga Revelação for the 2018–19 season. On 30 January 2020, he transferred to Vitória SC where he was initially assigned to their reserves. He made his senior debut with Vitória SC in a 3–1 Taça de Portugal win over Canelas on 15 October 2022.
In January 2024, Biai signed for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht on a two-and-a-half year contract with the option for a further year.
International career
Born in Portugal, Biai is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.
In March 2023 he was called up to the senior Portugal squad for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg.
In October 2023, Biai was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for friendly matches against Guinea and Togo.
Career Statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vitória SC B | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Campeonato de Portugal | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | 52 | 0 | |||||
| Vitória SC | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Total | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Celton Biai at Soccerway
- Celton Biai national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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