Chico Lamba

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camará and the second or paternal family name is Lamba.
Chico Lamba
Personal information
Full name Chico Faria Camará Lamba
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 15
Youth career
2013–2014 CF Benfica
2014–2020 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Sporting CP B 62 (3)
2022–2024 Sporting CP 1 (0)
2024–2025 Arouca 26 (1)
2025– Saint-Étienne 9 (0)
International career‡
2018 Portugal U16 1 (0)
2021 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U19 8 (1)
2024–2025 Portugal U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2025

Chico Faria Camará Lamba (born 10 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

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Lamba is a youth product of CF Benfica, and moved to Sporting CP's youth academy at the age of 10 in 2014.[1] In October 2020, he was integrated with Sporting CP B.[2] In the summer of 2022, he started training with the senior team of Sporting.[3] On 7 July 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Sporting as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 Primeira Liga win over Casa Pia on 22 October 2022.[5]

On 12 June 2024, it was announced that Lamba would join Primeira Liga side Arouca on a permanent deal on 1 July, signing a three-year contract.[6]

On 7 July 2025, Lamba signed a four-year contract with Saint-Étienne in French Ligue 2.[7]

International career

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Lamba was born in Guinea-Bissau and moved to Portugal at a young age, and holds dual citizenship.[1] He is a youth international for Portugal.[8] He was the starting centre-back for Portugal at the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they reached quarterfinals.[9]

References

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  • Chico Lamba national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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