Geny Catamo

Geny Catamo
Personal information
Full name Geny Cipriano Catamo
Date of birth (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 10
Youth career
Maxaquene
Black Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Amora 4 (1)
2019–2022 Sporting CP B 30 (2)
2021– Sporting CP 87 (16)
2022 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Marítimo (loan) 9 (1)
2023 → Marítimo B (loan) 1 (1)
International career‡
Mozambique U17
2018 Mozambique U20 1 (1)
2019– Mozambique 43 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2026

Geny Cipriano Catamo (born 26 January 2001), sometimes known simply as Geny, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Mozambique national team.

Club career

Maxaquene and Black Bulls

In Mozambique, he started his football training in Maxaquene,[1] becoming a youth international for Mozambique, and then he moved on to the Black Bulls youth academy, another club from Maputo.[2][3][4]

Under a protocol with Porto, the Black Bulls' best players travelled in 2018 to play with Porto's youth team. Catamo played well, but bureaucratic problems at the beginning and different views on the transfer model with the Black Bulls prevented Catamo from moving to Porto. He also had a trial at Benfica, but he didn't stay there either. He ended up at Amora, a Portuguese club whose football SAD was owned[5][6] at the time by Mozambican investors.[7][8]

Amora

Catamo arrived in Portugal in 2018. His performances for Amora's junior and senior teams prompted Sporting CP to recruit Catamo in 2019.[2][3]

Sporting CP

On 11 June 2019, Catamo joined the youth academy of Sporting CP from Amora in a loan deal. Catamo signed a professional contract with Sporting in September 2020 after spending the 2019–2020 season at the club's Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.[9] He made his debut for the first team on 29 December 2021, playing the last 30 minutes of a 3-2 victory against Portimonense.[10]

After two loan spells with Vitória Guimarães and Marítimo, Catamo joined the first team again, and on 22 December 2023, he signed a new five-year contract with Sporting, with his release clause being set at €60 million.[11] That season he made 41 appearances and scored 6 goals in all competitions. On 6 April 2024, Sporting won the Lisbon derby against Benfica 2-1, with both goals coming from Catamo, who was also named as the man of the match.[12][13][14] Catamo scored seven goals in all competitions in the 2024–25 season, as Sporting completed a domestic double for the first time since the 2001–02 season, and successfully defended their league title. On 13 December 2025, Catamo scored a brace as Sporting beat Aves 6-0.[15]

International career

Catamo represented the Mozambique U20 in December 2018, scoring on his debut in the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[16] He had previously played in the 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship.[17]

Catamo debuted with the senior Mozambique national football team in a 2–0 win over Mauritius on 10 September 2019, again scoring in his debut.[18] On 28 December 2025, he converted a penalty and provided an assist in a 3–2 victory over Gabon during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, securing his nation's first ever win in the competition.[19]

Style of play

Catamo stands out above all in attack, with many duels won per game, a statistic that reflects the assertiveness of his actions. Added to this is his effective dribbling and finishing ability.[20] Another skill he excels at is his ability to add speed to his team's play down the right.[21]

Personal life

Catamo is in a relationship with Jennifer Bule, a Mozambican YouTuber and daughter of DJ Damost.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 February 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Amora 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 41————41
Sporting CP B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 170————170
2021–22 Liga 3 132————132
Total 302————302
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 100000000010
2023–24 Primeira Liga 27561107[a]0—416
2024–25 Primeira Liga 30561308[b]11[c]0487
2025–26 Primeira Liga 28631007[b]11[c]0297
Total 8815142402222013021
Vitória SC (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 1000000——100
Marítimo (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 910000—2[d]0111
Marítimo B (loan) 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal 11————11
Career total 13720142402224018124

International

As of match played 5 January 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mozambique 201931
202030
202171
202241
202342
2024104
2025115
202610
Total4314
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[24]
List of international goals scored by Geny Catamo
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Mauritius2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.8 October 2021Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon Cameroon1–31–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 June 2022Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin Benin1–01–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.18 June 2023Huye Stadium, Huye, Rwanda Rwanda1–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.13 October 2023Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal Angola1–02–3Friendly
6.22 January 2024Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ghana1–22–22023 Africa Cup of Nations
7.10 June 2024Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco Guinea1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.6 September 2024Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali Mali1–01–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.14 October 2024Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa Eswatini3–03–0
10.25 March 2025Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria Algeria1–31–52026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.14 October 2025Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria Somalia1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.17 November 2025Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco Chad1–12–2Friendly
13.28 December 2025Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco Gabon2–03–22025 Africa Cup of Nations
14.31 December 2025 Cameroon1–01–2

Honours

Sporting CP

References

  1. ↑ Botelho, António (3 November 2023). ""O Messi do Maxaquene" que tem brilhado em Alvalade: Geny é a "coqueluche" para CAN". TSF Rádio Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Quanto é que o Black Bulls vai receber do dossier Geny Catamo?". MZNews (in European Portuguese). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Martins, André Cruz (1 November 2023). "Geny Catamo, o Messi de Moçambique que ganhou a confiança de Amorim e dos adeptos". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sporting «Geny era o Messi do Maxaquene»" [Sporting: “Geny was the Messi of Maxaquene.”]. Abola.pt (in Portuguese). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Amora: SAD avança com investimento moçambicano" [Amora: SAD moves forward with Mozambican investment.]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Almeida, Isaura (14 August 2020). "Americanos compram Amora. Projeto promete revolucionar baía". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Uma viagem às origens de Catamo: «É um milagre o que Amorim está a conseguir dele»" [A journey to Catamo’s roots: “What Amorim is achieving with him is a miracle.”]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 7 April 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Vaza, Marco (7 April 2024). "Geny de nome, génio nos pés". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Nuno, Raposo (22 December 2023). "Sporting: aquisição do passe de Geny Catamo em marcha". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sporting 3-2 Portimonense". ESPN. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Geny Catamo vai continuar de Leão ao peito" [Geny Catamo will remain with a Lion at his chest]. www.sporting.pt (in European Portuguese). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Fernandes, Mariana (6 April 2024). "Sporting vence Benfica com dois golos de Catamo e aumenta vantagem na liderança do Campeonato (2-1) - como aconteceu". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Baldwin, Tom (27 July 2026). "kèo bóng đá". Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Geny Catamo, quem é o herói de Alvalade que só espera "receber um beijo quando chegar a casa"". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sporting CP dominate at home against AFS". www.sporting.pt. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Torneio Cosafa sub-20: Mambinhas vencem com golo de Geny Catamo". Mozpaper.com. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "COSAFA Under-17 Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Mundial2022: Moçambique vence Ilhas Maurícias e está na fase de grupos". Maisfutebol. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Williams, Ian (28 December 2025). "Gabon 2–3 Mozambique". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Geny Catamo já fez jogos melhores? O que dizem os números" [Has Geny Catamo had better games? What the numbers say.]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  21. ↑ Abola.pt (23 October 2023). "Sporting: o desafio que Geny Catamo ultrapassou para chegar à equipa A" [Sporting: The challenge Geny Catamo overcame to reach the first team.]. Abola.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  22. ↑ Cascão, Tomás. "Geny Catamo - A mulher a quem o jogador do Sporting dedicou o derby: "Está grávida"" [Geny Catamo – The woman the Sporting player dedicated the derby to: “She’s pregnant.”]. Revista Nova Gente (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  23. ↑ Geny Catamo at Soccerway
  24. 1 2 "Geny Catamo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title". Reuters. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "Sporting CP Wins 2025 Taça de Portugal After Extra-Time Thriller vs Benfica". beIN Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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