Ary Papel

Manuel David Afonso (born 3 March 1994), known as Ary Papel, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as winger for in Libyan Premier League club Al Akhdar.

Ary Papel

Ary Papel in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Manuel David Afonso
Date of birth	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Cabinda, Angola
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al Akhdar
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	1º de Agosto	85	(36)
2017–2018	Sporting CP B	31	(0)
2017	→ Moreirense (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ 1º de Agosto (loan)	23	(7)
2019–2020	1º de Agosto	15	(11)
2020	Al Taawoun	0	(0)
2020–2021	Ismaily	22	(6)
2021–	Al Akhdar		(43)
International career‡
2012–	Angola	52	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2025

Club career

In 2018–19, he returned to Primeiro de Agosto in Angola's premier league, the Girabola after a stint in Liga NOS with Sporting CP B.^[1]

On 7 October 2020, Saudi club Al-Taawoun announced that Ary Papel would join them for two years.^[2] Three weeks later, he joined Egyptian club Ismaily.^[3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.^[4]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 October 2014	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola	Lesotho	2–0	4–0	2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	21 June 2015	Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland	Swaziland	2–0	2–2	2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3.	17 October 2015	Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	South Africa	2–0	2–0	2016 African Nations Championship qualification
4.	25 January 2016	Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda	Ethiopia	1–0	2–1	2016 African Nations Championship
5.				2–0
6.	8 October 2021	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola	Gabon	2–0	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	26 March 2022	Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Portugal	Guinea-Bissau	1–0	3–2	Friendly
8.				3–1
9.	8 October 2025	Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini	Eswatini	2–2	2–2	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification