SOCCER PLAYERS from Guinea-Bissau

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Players.

1. Eder (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 48.78, Eder is the most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 41 different languages on wikipedia.

Ederzito António Macedo Lopes (born 22 December 1987), commonly known as Eder (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛðɛɾ]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He signed with Académica in 2008 from the lower leagues, and joined Braga four years later. Over seven seasons, he appeared in 143 Primeira Liga matches and scored 38 goals. He also played in Wales, France, Russia and Saudi Arabia, notably winning the 2017–18 Premier League with Lokomotiv Moscow. Eder was born in Guinea-Bissau. A Portugal international since 2012, he represented the country at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016, winning the latter and also scoring the sole goal in the final.

2. Ansu Fati (b. 2002)

With an HPI of 47.19, Ansu Fati is the 2nd most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 54 different languages.

Anssumane Fati Vieira (born 31 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for La Liga club Barcelona. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he played for the Spain national team.

3. Danilo Pereira (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 46.12, Danilo Pereira is the 3rd most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 41 different languages.

Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [dɐˈnilu pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; born 9 September 1991), sometimes known as simply Danilo, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Portugal national team. He came through Benfica's youth academy, before signing with Italian Serie A side Parma in 2010. He was consecutively loaned to various clubs, before being signed by Marítimo in 2013. In July 2015, he joined Porto for a reported fee of €4.5 million, winning two Primeira Liga titles and one Taça de Portugal while being part of the squad that won a domestic double in 2020, making 202 official appearances for them. In October 2020, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal, which was made permanent at the end of the season. Born in Guinea-Bissau, Pereira represented Portugal at youth level at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, reaching the final of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2015, and was part of the squads that won UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil.

4. Bruma (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 41.35, Bruma is the 4th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Armindo Tué Na Bangna (born 24 October 1994), known as Bruma, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Braga and the Portugal national team.

5. Yannick Djaló (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 32.67, Yannick Djaló is the 5th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Yannick dos Santos Djaló (born 5 May 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger. He spent most of his professional career with Sporting CP after reaching the club's youth system at the age of 15, going on to play 156 competitive games and win four major titles. He moved to Benfica in 2012 and won the Taça da Liga that year, but totalled only five appearances in 41⁄2 years, spending most of his time out on loan. Djaló earned 22 caps for Portugal at youth level, and made his only senior appearance in 2010.

6. Esmaël Gonçalves (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 30.20, Esmaël Gonçalves is the 6th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

Esmaël Ruti Tavares Cruz da Silva Gonçalves (born 25 June 1991), also known as Isma, is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a center forward and winger and is a free agent after leaving Scottish club Livingston in September 2023. He also plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

7. Mama Baldé (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 29.44, Mama Baldé is the 7th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Mama Samba Baldé (born 6 November 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Brest and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

8. Edgar Ié (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 29.40, Edgar Ié is the 8th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Edgar Miguel Ié (European Portuguese: [ɛðˈɣaɾ ˈjɛ]; born 1 May 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays primarily as a central defender but also as a right-back. After making one substitute appearance for Barcelona, he went on to play top-flight football in Portugal, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Romania. Ié represented Portugal at youth international level, including the under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics, and earned one senior cap in 2017. He switched to Guinea-Bissau in 2021.

9. Alfa Semedo (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 25.82, Alfa Semedo is the 9th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Alfa Semedo Esteves (born 30 August 1997) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Saudi Arabian club Neom and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

10. Amido Baldé (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 25.63, Amido Baldé is the 10th most famous Guinea-Bissauan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Amido Baldé (born 16 May 1991) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward. He started his career with Sporting CP, being loaned several times over the duration of his contract and winning the 2013 Portuguese Cup with Vitória de Guimarães. In 2013 he signed with Celtic, who also loaned him twice before he left for Metz two years later. After playing for Benfica Luanda in Angola, he returned to Portugal in the summer of 2016, when he joined Marítimo. In subsequent years he had a nomadic career, having brief spells at clubs in Albania, Libya, Indonesia and Vietnam. Internationally, Baldé represented Portugal at youth level, helping the under-20 team finish second at the 2011 World Cup. In 2014, he decided to switch to playing for the country of his birth, Guinea-Bissau.