Iano Simão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Imbeni.

Iano Simão da Silva Imbeni (born 2 February 1999) is a Bissau-Guinean football player who plays for Portuguese club Penafiel. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a winger.

Iano Simão

Imbeni playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Iano Simão da Silva Imbeni
Date of birth	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Penafiel
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Benfica de Bissau	2	(0)
2018–2019	Limianos	27	(4)
2019–2020	Montalegre	20	(7)
2020–2021	Choco	28	(4)
2021–2024	Deportivo B	70	(9)
2024–2025	Deportivo La Coruña	5	(0)
2024–2025	→ Arenteiro (loan)	33	(0)
2025–	Penafiel	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Guinea-Bissau	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

International career

He made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Sudan.^[1]

As of match played 8 September 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guinea-Bissau	2021	1	0
	2025	2	1
Total		3	1

Scores and results list Guines-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Imbeni goal.

List of international goals scored by Iano Imbeni

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 September 2025	Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau	Djibouti	1–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification