Marciano Tchami

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Marciano Sanca Tchami (born 3 March 2004), simply known as Marciano, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Betis Deportivo Balompié, on loan from UD Almería, and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Marciano
Personal information
Full name Marciano Sanca Tchami[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Betis B
(on loan from Almería)
Youth career
MEPA Academy
2019–2020 Gil Vicente
2020–2021 Leixões
2022–2023 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Almería B 45 (21)
2023– Almería 6 (0)
2024Alcorcón (loan) 11 (0)
2024–Betis B (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2023– Guinea-Bissau 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024

Club career

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Youth career

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Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Marciano played for local MEPA Academy as a youth. His talent wouldn't go unnoticed as in 2019, he was offered to go to Portugal to play for Gil Vicente and later on for Leixões.[2]

Almería

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On 22 January 2022, Marciano signed for UD Almería B on an undisclosed fee with his contract expiring in 2024 and a release clause of 40 million euros.[3][4] He made an impressive start to his B team career by scoring two goals against CD Intergym Melilla within just three minutes of coming on as a substitute, with one goal in the 31st minute and the other in the 60th minute of the match.[5] He maintained his prolific form and emerged as the top goalscorer for his team, despite starting only ten games in the season. He scored in five consecutive games.[6]

Marciano began the 2023 pre-season with the first team,[7] but suffered an injury which kept him out until September.[8] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 6 October 2023, replacing Ibrahima Koné in a 3–0 away loss to Athletic Bilbao.[9]

On 31 January 2024, Marciano renewed his contract with the Rojiblancos until 2028 and was loaned to Segunda División side AD Alcorcón for the remainder of the season.[10] On 14 August, he moved to Betis Deportivo Balompié in Primera Federación also in a temporary deal.[11]

International career

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On 4 October 2023, Marciano was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for two friendlies against Guinea and Togo.[12][13]

Style of play

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Marciano is described as having good off-ball movements and dribbling that help him beat the opposition.[14] He has good passing which is most effective when in the opposition box, making him a more complete forward.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Marciano Tchami at Soccerway
  2. ^ Lopes, Gervásio (15 November 2019). "SEIS JOGADORES DA ACADEMIA MEPA A CAMINHO DE PORTUGAL". SOU DJURTU.
  3. ^ "Marciano, a budding striker to boost Almeria 'B' attack". UD Almeria. 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ Ndour, Papa Lamine (4 April 2023). "Almeria : Tchami, le gamin de Bissau qui coûte 40 millions d'euros" (in French). Sport News Africa.
  5. ^ GB, O. Golo (23 January 2022). "MARCIANO TCHAMI FEZ O "BIS" UM DIA DEPOIS DE ASSINAR PELO UD ALMERÍA". O GOLO GB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  6. ^ GB, O. Golo (22 November 2022). "COBIÇADO POR TUBARÕES EUROPEUS, MARCIANO TCHAMI MARCA EM CINCO JOGOS SEGUIDOS". O GOLO GB (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  7. ^ "Marciano, titular" [Marciano, starter] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Pubill y Marciano se reintegran al grupo en los entrenamientos" [Pubill and Marciano are back with the group on training] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Lasarte: "La mejor noticia es que ha debutado Marciano"" [Lasarte: "The best news is that Marciano had debuted"] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Marciano, al Alcorcón; y Svidersky, al Murcia, cedidos" [Marciano, to Alcorcón; and Svidersky, to Murcia, loaned] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Marciano sent out on loan to Betis Deportivo Balompié". UD Almería. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Guiné-Bissau convoca guarda-redes chamado por Roberto Martínez" [Guinea-Bissau call up goalkeeper called up by Roberto Martínez] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Five UD Almería players earn international duty calls again". UD Almería. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b Tripathi, Saumy Deepak (31 March 2023). "Marciano Sanca: Why are top European clubs chasing the teenage striker". FootTheBall.
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