Jose Sambu

Jose Sambu or Coró is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender.

Jose Sambu
Personal information
Place of birth Portuguese Guinea
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Lusitano Évora 16 (5)
1964–1965 Sanjoanense
1965–1966 Lusitano Évora 21 (4)
1971–1973 Toronto First Portuguese
1971 →Toronto Metros (loan) 1 (0)
1973 Toronto Portuguese (indoor)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Sambu played in the Primeira Divisão in 1963 with Lusitano Évora.[1] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with A.D. Sanjoanense.[1] He returned to his former club Lusitano Évora in 1965.[1] In 1971, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[2] In July, 1971 he was loaned to the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League because of a player shortage due to inquires.[3] He made one appearance for the Metros during his short stint.[4]

He re-signed with Toronto First Portuguese for the 1972 season.[5] In the winter of 1973 he played at the indoor level with Toronto Portuguese in the Toronto Indoor Soccer League.[6]

References
  1. "ForaDeJogo.net - Coró (José Sambu)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. "Toronto Metros sign four local Portuguese to one-week contracts". The Globe and Mail. July 24, 1971. p. 30.
  3. "Portuguese help Metros". Toronto Daily Star. July 24, 1971. p. 36.
  4. "NASL-Jose Sambu". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. Waring, Ed (July 31, 1972). "Portuguese, Italia trade punches before referee halts NSL match". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
  6. Waring, Ed (February 6, 1973). "Players defy ban, play indoor soccer". The Globe and Mail. p. 32.
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