Geovany Quenda
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Geovany Tcherno Quenda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiuˈvɐ̃ˈkẽdɐ]; born 30 April 2007) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-winger or right wing-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. He will join Chelsea in the summer of 2026. Coming through Sporting CP's youth system, Quenda was promoted to the first-team in 2024 and subsequently established himself as an integral player for them, helping them win the domestic double of the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal, while also being named the Young Player of the Season. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represented Portugal at youth level, being part of the under-17 team that finished as runners-up in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Infobox
Full name
Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Date of birth
(2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Right winger, right wing-back
Current team
Sporting CP
Number
7
2016–2017
Damaiense
2017–2019
Benfica
2019–2023
Sporting CP
Years
Team
2023–2024
Portugal U17
2024–
Portugal U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Taça de Portugal
Apps
Taça de Portugal
Goals
Taça da Liga
Apps
Taça da Liga
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sporting CP B
Sporting CP B
Club
Sporting CP B
Season
2023–24
League
Liga 3
League
9
League
2
Taça de Portugal
—
Taça de Portugal
—
Taça da Liga
—
Taça da Liga
—
Europe
9
Europe
2
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Season
2024–25
League
Primeira Liga
League
34
League
2
Taça de Portugal
6
Taça de Portugal
0
Taça da Liga
3
Taça da Liga
0
Europe
10
Europe
0
Other
1
Other
1
Total
54
Total
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Primeira Liga
League
13
League
1
League
2
Taça de Portugal
0
Taça de Portugal
1
Taça da Liga
2
Taça da Liga
5
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
22
Total
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
47
League
3
League
8
League
0
Taça de Portugal
4
Taça de Portugal
2
Taça da Liga
15
Taça da Liga
2
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
76
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
56
League
5
League
8
League
0
Taça de Portugal
4
Taça de Portugal
2
Taça da Liga
15
Taça da Liga
2
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
85
Other
10
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Sporting CP | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 10 | ||
References
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- www.sporting.pthttps://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/sub-23/plantel/geovany-tcherno-quenda
- OneFootballhttps://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/geovany-quenda-e-o-quarto-que-o-colocou-no-rival-o-benfica-voltou-com-a-palavra-atras-38395490
- www.record.pthttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/geovany-quenda-assina-contrato-profissional-e-aponta-a-equipa-principal
- FPFhttps://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Ficha-de-Jogador/playerId/1752377
- Abola.pthttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/geovany-quenda-o-maradona-de-alcochete-que-ja-e-opcao-de-ruben-amorim-2023111614304427006
- www.record.pthttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/geovany-quenda-assina-contrato-de-formacao-com-o-sporting
- www.record.pthttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/quenda-tem-nova-oportunidade-para-estrear-se-pelo-sporting-e-pode-bater-recorde-europeu-do-clube
- www.record.pthttps://www.record.pt/multimedia/videos/detalhe/ruben-amorim-sobre-geovany-quenda-tem-se-comportado-muito-bem
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/7932856588/geovany-quenda-e-o-mais-jovem-de-sempre-a-jogar-no-sporting-b/
- Leonino – Onde o Sporting é notíciahttps://leonino.pt/historico-geovany-quenda-atinge-feito-inacreditavel-em-pleno-seixal-prodigio-do-sporting-em-grande/
- Total Football Analysishttps://www.goal.com/br/listas/geovany-quenda-quem-revelacao-portugal-esta-mira-manchester-city/bltbfc2d57649448550#cs303f1fbbde2fcc3f
- PortuGOALhttps://portugoal.net/club-news/4011-porto-star-in-seven-goal-super-taca-thriller
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugalhttps://www.rtp.pt/noticias/sporting/ruben-amorim-assume-que-objetivo-do-sporting-e-chegar-a-fase-seguinte_d1596516
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/oficial-sporting-blinda-quenda-com-clausula-de-100-milhoes-de-euros?ref=HP_DestaquesPrincipais
- Diário de Notíciashttps://www.dn.pt/4597849901/gyokeres-mostrou-se-a-europa-e-debast-fez-as-pazes-com-as-bancadas/
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/multimedia/videos/detalhe/quenda-fez-o-segundo-em-famalicao-e-tornou-se-o-mais-jovem-de-sempre-a-marcar-pelo-sporting-na-liga?ref=HP_1BucketDestaquesPrincipais
- zerozero.pthttps://www.zerozero.pt/noticias/quenda-e-o-i-leao-i-mais-jovem-de-sempre-a-marcar-na-liga-portuguesa/697067
- Abola.pthttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-quenda-ganha-fulgor-na-esquerda-do-meio-campo-2025010523195593358
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2024/oct/15/next-generation-2024-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football
- Observadorhttps://observador.pt/2025/05/17/quem-sao-os-34-novos-campeoes-pelo-sporting-em-2024-25-e-o-que-fizeram-ao-longo-da-epoca/
- "Gyokeres, Rui Borges e Quenda: todos os prémios da Liga 2024/25"https://sapo.pt/artigo/gyokeres-rui-borges-e-quenda-todos-os-premios-da-liga-2024-25-68c1c5868bb55c4ffd4b6c49
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0eg5824j8wo
- SportingPediahttps://www.sportingpedia.com/2025/09/19/sporting-overwhelm-kairat-as-lisbon-hosts-dominant-champions-league-opener/
- "Champions: Trincão eleito o homem do jogo"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/champions/champions-trincao-eleito-o-homem-do-jogo
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/europeu-sub-17/detalhe/rodrigo-mora-e-geovany-quenda-no-onze-ideal-do-europeu-sub-17
- Jornal de Notíciashttps://www.jn.pt/5102828558/um-golaco-num-momento-de-inspiracao-de-geovany-quenda/
- "Nations League: Trincão, Quenda e Pedro Gonçalves called up to the national team"https://www.publico.pt/2024/08/30/desporto/noticia/liga-nacoes-trincao-quenda-pedro-goncalves-chamados-seleccao-2102346
- "Apuramento para o Europeu 2025 garantido!"https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/46590
- ProScouthttps://www.proscout.pt/scouting-geovany-quenda/
- Breaking The Lineshttps://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/geovany-quenda-the-latest-teenage-wonderkid-to-emerge-from-sportings-academy/
- Abola.pthttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-geovany-quenda-foi-desviado-do-benfica-e-ja-esta-na-mira-de-roberto-martinez-2024013001250552357
- Geovany Quenda at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/geovany-tcherno-quenda/864311/
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sporting-beat-vitoria-clinch-portuguese-title-2025-05-17/
- beIN Sportshttps://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/articles-video/sporting-cp-wins-2025-ta%C3%A7a-de-portugal-after-extra-time-thriller-vs-benfica-2025-05-25
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/under17/news/028e-1b0fc4de26c4-e1521a8481c2-1000--uefa-under-17-euro-final-report-italy-3-0-portugal/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/under17/news/028e-1b135047563c-4d3ee3bd0f3a-1000--2024-team-of-the-tournament/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/under21/news/029b-1e218d6c7f6f-b542bb91eb18-1000--2025-under-21-euro-team-of-the-tournament/