Chamboco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Data Chamboco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FUS Rabat[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Chibuto | ||
| 2018–2020 | → União da Madeira (loan) | ||
| 2018–2020 | → Peniche (loan) | ||
| 2018–2020 | → Bragança (loan) | ||
| 2020–2026 | Black Bulls | ||
| 2026– | FUS Rabat | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2023– | Mozambique | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 July 2026 | |||
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Fernando Data Chamboco (born 15 June 1998), known simply as Chamboco, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Moroccan Botola club FUS Rabat and the Mozambique national team.[2][4] A two-time Moçambola champion with Black Bulls, he was part of Mozambique's squad at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Mambas recorded their first victory at a finals and reached the knockout stage.[5]
Club career
Chamboco represented Clube do Chibuto from 2018 and, between 2018 and 2020, gained experience in the Portuguese lower divisions — all on loan from Chibuto — turning out for União da Madeira, Peniche and Bragança.[3][4] In 2020 he returned to Mozambique for good, signing definitively for Black Bulls of Tchumene,[4] where he became a mainstay of the defence alongside Nené and Martinho during the most successful period in the club's history.[6] Over the course of five full seasons he amassed more than one hundred official appearances and a full set of domestic honours — the Moçambola in 2021 and 2024, the Mozambique Cup in 2023 and the Mozambique Super Cup in 2022 and 2024[4] — and with the Bulls he also contested continental football, in the CAF Confederation Cup.[6] On 22 January 2026, Black Bulls confirmed his definitive transfer to Moroccan club Fath Union Sport (FUS Rabat), then 13th in the Botola Pro table.[4][3]
International career
Chamboco took part in the 2023 COSAFA Cup in South Africa, starting Mozambique's 1–0 group-stage win over Mauritius at the Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, on 12 July 2023.[7] Later that year he figured in the federation's preliminary list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[1] and in March 2025 he was called up by coach Chiquinho Conde for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Algeria.[8]
In December 2025 Chamboco was named in Mozambique's 25-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[9] Drawn in Group F, the Mambas lost their opener 1–0 to Ivory Coast, then beat Gabon 3–2 — the country's first victory at an AFCON finals — before a 2–1 loss to Cameroon; Mozambique advanced to the round of 16, where they were eliminated 4–0 by Nigeria.[5][10] He remained in contention for selection in 2026, but an injury ruled him out of the June 2026 national camp for the friendlies against Oman and Indonesia.[11]
Honours
Black Bulls
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Conhecidos pré-convocados para o CAN" (in português). Mozambican Football Federation. December 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mozambique (2025)". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chamboco reforça Fath do Marrocos". Jornal Notícias (in português). 22 January 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Chamboco e Moctar rumam ao futebol marroquino". Lance (in português). 22 January 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cameroon 2-1 Mozambique: Bryan Mbeumo replaced at break as Indomitable Lions second in Afcon 2025 group". BBC Sport. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Black Bulls: um campeão regular". O País (in português). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mozambique sign off with a win over Mauritius". SuperSport. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Q.Mundial 2026: Os eleitos de Chiquinho para os duelos contra Uganda e Argélia" (in português). Mozambican Football Federation. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Seis jogadores que atuam em Portugal chamados por Moçambique para a CAN". Record (in português). 6 December 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "AFCON 2025 fixtures, match schedule and results". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Data FIFA: Mambas iniciam preparação para os desafios diante de Omã e Indonésia" (in português). Mozambican Football Federation. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
- Chamboco at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1998 births
- Mozambican men's footballers
- Mozambique men's international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Moçambola players
- C.F. União players
- G.D. Peniche players
- Fath Union Sport players
- Botola players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Mozambican expatriate men's footballers
- Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
