Nanu (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Chipepa and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes (born 17 May 1994) known as Nanu, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cypriot First Division club APOEL. Born in Portugal, he represents the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Nanu

Personal information
Full name	Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes
Date of birth	(1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Coimbra, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	APOEL
Number	14
Youth career
2003–2006	Taboeira
2006–2007	Benfica
2007–2011	Taboeira
2011–2013	Beira-Mar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Beira-Mar	10	(0)
2014–2015	→ Gafanha (loan)	26	(3)
2015–2018	Marítimo B	71	(4)
2018–2020	Marítimo	44	(2)
2020–2023	Porto	12	(1)
2021	Porto B	1	(0)
2022	→ FC Dallas (loan)	29	(0)
2023	→ Santa Clara (loan)	11	(0)
2023–2025	Samsunspor	6	(0)
2024	→ Estrela Amadora (loan)	12	(0)
2025–	APOEL	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–	Guinea-Bissau	32	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 July 2023

Club career

On 27 July 2013, Nanu made his professional debut with Beira-Mar in a 2013–14 Taça da Liga match against Portimonense, replacing Tiago Cintra (80th minute).^[1] In the first match of the 2013–14 Segunda Liga season against FC Porto B on the 12 August, he made his league debut.^[2]

On 5 October 2020, Nanu was announced at FC Porto on a five year contract.^[3]

On 10 January 2022, Nanu moved on a season-long loan to Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.^[4] Following the 2022 season, Nanu's contract option was declined by Dallas.^[5]

On 31 January 2023, Nanu was sent on loan to Santa Clara for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.^[6]

On 11 July 2023, recently promoted Süper Lig club Samsunspor announced the signing of Nanu on a two-year contract, with an option for a third year.^[7] Porto, who had terminated Nanu's contract by mutual consent, kept 15% of the player's economic rights.^[8]

On 31 January 2024, Nanu returned to Portugal, loaned to Primeira Liga side Estrela de Amadora until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[9]

On 18 August 2025, APOEL announced the signing of Nanu on a contract running until the summer of 2026.

International career

Nanu made his Guinea-Bissau national team debut on 8 June 2019 in a friendly against Angola, as a starter.^[10] He represented the national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.^[11]

On 30 December 2021, Nanu was called up to the 24-player Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.^[12]

On 5 January 2024, Nanu was called up to the 27-player Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beira-Mar	2013–14	Segunda Liga	9	0	2	0	6	0	—		—		17	0
Gafanha (loan)	2014–15	Campeonato Nacional de Seniores	26	2	—		—		—		—		26	2
Marítimo B	2015–16	Campeonato de Portugal	19	2	—		—		—		—		19	2
	2016–17	Campeonato de Portugal	18	0	—		—		—		—		18	0
	2017–18	Campeonato de Portugal	24	2	—		—		—		—		24	2
	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
	Total		71	4	—		—		—		—		71	4
Marítimo	2017–18	Primeira Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2018–19	Primeira Liga	15	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
	2019–20	Primeira Liga	33	2	1	0	1	0	—		—		35	2
	2020–21	Primeira Liga	3	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	1
	Total		52	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	—		56	3
Porto B	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Porto	2020–21	Primeira Liga	12	0	1	0	2	0	4[c]	0	0	0	19	0
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	21	0
FC Dallas (loan)	2022	Major League Soccer	27	0	1	0	—		—		2[d]	0	30	0
Santa Clara (loan)	2022–23	Primeira Liga	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
Career total			209	9	5	0	13	0	4	0	2	0	233	9

1. Includes Taça de Portugal and U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

International goals

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.^[15]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2019	Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe	São Tomé and Príncipe	1–0	1–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification