Ary Papel

Ary Papel
Ary Papel in 2014
Personal information
Full name Manuel David Afonso
Date of birth (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994
Place of birth Cabinda, Angola
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Al Akhdar
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 1º de Agosto 85 (36)
2017–2018 Sporting CP B 31 (0)
2017 → Moreirense (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → 1º de Agosto (loan) 23 (7)
2019–2020 1º de Agosto 15 (11)
2020 Al Taawoun 0 (0)
2020–2021 Ismaily 22 (6)
2021– Al Akhdar 73 (41)
International career‡
2012– Angola 59 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Manuel David Afonso (born 3 March 1994), known as Ary Papel, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as winger for in Libyan Premier League club Al Akhdar.

Club career

In 2018–19, he returned to Primeiro de Agosto in Angola's premier league, the Girabola after a stint in Liga NOS with Sporting CP B.[1]

On 7 October 2020, Saudi club Al-Taawoun announced that Ary Papel would join them for two years.[2] Three weeks later, he joined Egyptian club Ismaily.[3]

International career

On 3 December 2025, Papel was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]


Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2014Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Lesotho2–04–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.21 June 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Swaziland2–02–22016 African Nations Championship qualification
3.17 October 2015Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa2–02–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
4.25 January 2016Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda Ethiopia1–02–12016 African Nations Championship
5.2–0
6.8 October 2021Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Gabon2–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.26 March 2022Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Portugal Guinea-Bissau1–03–2Friendly
8.3–1
9.8 October 2025Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini Eswatini2–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.9 June 2026Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco Central African Republic3–03–0Friendly

Titles

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol: "Ary Papel" e "Mabululu" confirmados no 1º de Agosto" (in Portuguese). primeiroagosto.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Saudi side Al Taawoun snatch Zamalek target". kingfut.com. 7 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Ary Papel joins Ismaily from Al Taawoun". kingfut.com. 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Angola name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 as Beaumelle targets historic breakthrough". Confederation of African Football. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Angola – Ary Papel – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.


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