Geny Catamo


Geny Cipriano Catamo is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Mozambique national team.

Club career

Maxaquene and Black Bulls

In Mozambique, he started his football training in CD Maxaquene, becoming a youth international for Mozambique, and then he moved on to the Black Bulls youth academy, another club from Maputo. Under a protocol with FC Porto, the Black Bulls' best players travelled to Porto in 2018 to play with FC Porto's youth team. Catamo played well, but bureaucratic problems at the beginning and different views on the transfer model with the Black Bulls prevented Catamo from moving to FC Porto. He also had a trial at Benfica, but he didn't stay there either. He ended up at Amora FC, a Portuguese club whose football SAD was owned at the time by Mozambican investors.

Amora FC

Catamo arrived in Portugal in 2018. His performances for Amora FC's junior and senior teams prompted Sporting CP to recruit Catamo in 2019.

Sporting CP

On 11 June 2019, Catamo joined the youth academy of Sporting CP from Amora FC in a loan deal. Catamo signed a professional contract with Sporting in September 2020 after spending the 2019–2020 season at the club's Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. He made his debut for the first team on 29 December 2021, playing the last 30 minutes of a 3-2 victory against Portimonense.
After two loan spells with Vitória Guimarães and Marítimo, Catamo joined the first team again, and on 22 December 2023, he signed a new five-year contract with Sporting, with his release clause being set at €60 million. That season he made 41 appearances and scored 6 goals in all competitions.
On 6 April 2024, Sporting won the Lisbon derby against Benfica 2-1, with both goals coming from Catamo, who was also named as the man of the match.
Catamo scored 7 goals in all competitions in the 2024–25 season as Sporting completed a domestic double for the first time since the 2001–02 season, and successfully defended their league title.
On 13 December 2025, Catamo scored a brace as Sporting beat Aves 6-0.

International career

Catamo represented the Mozambique U20 in December 2018, scoring on his debut in the 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup. He had previously played in the 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship.
Catamo debuted with the senior Mozambique national football team in a 2–0 win over Mauritius on 10 September 2019, again scoring in his debut. On 28 December 2025, he converted a penalty and provided an assist in a 3–2 victory over Gabon during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, securing his nation's first ever win in the competition.

Style of play

Catamo stands out above all in attack, with many duels won per game, a statistic that reflects the assertiveness of his actions. Added to this is his effective dribbling and finishing ability. Another skill he excels at is his ability to add speed to his team's play down the right.

Personal life

Catamo is the partner of Jennifer Bule, also Mozambican and daughter of DJ Damost.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.8 October 2021Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon1–31–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 June 2022Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin1–01–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.18 June 2023Huye Stadium, Huye, Rwanda1–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.13 October 2023Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal1–02–3Friendly
6.22 January 2024Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–22–22023 Africa Cup of Nations
7.10 June 2024Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.6 September 2024Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali1–01–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.14 October 2024Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa3–03–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.25 March 2025Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria1–31–52026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.14 October 2025Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.17 November 2025Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco1–12–2Friendly
13.28 December 2025Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco2–03–22025 Africa Cup of Nations
14.31 December 2025Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco1–01–22025 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Sporting CP