Celton Biai

Celton Ansumane Biai (born 13 August 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Primeira Liga club Vitória Guimarães.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ansumane and the second or paternal family name is Biai.
Celton Biai
Personal information
Full name Celton Ansumane Biai
Date of birth (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 63
Youth career
2009–2019 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Benfica B 0 (0)
2020– Vitória Guimarães B 41 (0)
2020– Vitória Guimarães 1 (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– Portugal U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:35, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:35, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

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.[1] He was the named the goalie of the season for the U23 Liga Revelação for the 2018–19 season.[2] On 30 January 2020, he transferred to Vitória Guimarães where he was initially assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior debut with Vitória Guimarães in a 3–1 Taça de Portugal win over Canelas on 15 October 2022.[4]

International career

Born in Portugal, Biai is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[5] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[6]

References
  1. Group, Global Media (September 14, 2018). "Celton Biai brilha na Liga Revelação e é do Benfica até 2023". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. "Liga Revelação: Celton Biai recebeu o prémio de melhor guarda-redes". www.slbenfica.pt.
  3. "Celton Biai e Iuri Tavares trocam Benfica pelo V. Guimarães". www.ojogo.pt.
  4. "V. Guimarães arrumou o Canelas em jogo para a Taça de Portugal". www.cmjornal.pt.
  5. "Celton Biai em Bissau para impulsionar prática de futebol". SAPO Desporto.
  6. "Celton Biai: "Mais um jogo sem sofrer golos pode fazer a diferença"". www.ojogo.pt.
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