Francisco Chissumba

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Chissumba and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.
Francisco Chissumba
Personal information
Full name Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues
Date of birth (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Alverca
(on loan from Braga)
Number 55
Youth career
2014–2023 Braga
2018–2019 → Palmeiras FC (loan)
2020–2021 → Palmeiras FC (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Braga B 40 (4)
2025– Braga 16 (0)
2025– → Alverca (loan) 9 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U16 4 (1)
2021 Portugal U17 3 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2023–2024 Portugal U19 9 (0)
2024– Portugal U20 6 (0)
2025– Portugal U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:10, 10 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:10, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Francisco Edgar Chissumba Rodrigues (born 29 May 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Alverca, on loan from Braga.

Career

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Chissumba is a youth product of his childhood club Braga, and worked his way up through their youth categories with a couple loan stints at Palmeiras FC. On 18 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2024.[1] He debuted with their reserves in 2023 in the Liga 3. On 21 January 2024, he extended his contract with Braga until 2028.[2] He made the matchday squad as Braga won the 2024 Taça da Liga final on 27 January 2024.[3]

Chissumba made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a starter in a 3–0 win over Boavista on 26 January 2025.[4] On 18 February 2025, he was formally promoted to Braga's senior team.[5]

On 13 August 2025, Chissumba was sent on a season-long loan to recently-promoted Primeira Liga side Alverca.[6]

International career

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Born in Portugal, Chissumba is of Angoche Mozambique descent.[7] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played in every youth level up to the Portugal U20s in 2024.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 November 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga B 2023–24 Liga 3 24 3 — — — — 24 3
2024–25 Liga 3 16 1 — — — — 16 1
Total 40 4 — — — — 40 4
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 16 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 18 0
Alverca (loan) 2025–26 Primeira Liga 9 0 1 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Career total 65 7 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 69 7
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Braga

References

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  9. ^ Francisco Chissumba at Soccerway
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