Geny Cipriano Catamo (born 26 January 2001), sometimes known simply as Geny, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a right winger 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 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 Porto, the Black Bulls' best players travelled in 2018 to play with 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 Porto. He also had a trial at Benfica, but he didn't stay there either. He ended up at Amora, a Portuguese club whose football SAD was owned at the time by Mozambican investors.

Amora Catamo arrived in Portugal in 2018. His performances for Amora'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 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 seven 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 in a relationship with Jennifer Bule, a Mozambican YouTuber and daughter of DJ Damost.

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueTaça de PortugalTaça da LigaContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAmora2018–19Campeonato de Portugal41————41Sporting CP B2020–21Campeonato de Portugal170————1702021–22Liga 3132————132Total302————302Sporting CP2021–22Primeira Liga1000000000102023–24Primeira Liga275611070—4162024–25Primeira Liga305613081104872025–26Primeira Liga28631007110297Total8815142402222013021Vitória SC (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga1000000——100Marítimo (loan)2022–23Primeira Liga910000—20111Marítimo B (loan)2022–23Campeonato de Portugal11————11Career total13720142402224018124

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMozambique20193120203020217120224120234220241042025115202621Total4415

Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.

+ List of international goals scored by Geny Catamo No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 September 2019 Zimpeto Stadium, Maputo, Mozambique 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 8 October 2021 Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon 1–3 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 8 June 2022 L'Amitié Stadium, Cotonou, Benin 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 4. 18 June 2023 Huye Stadium, Huye, Rwanda 1–0 2–0 5. 13 October 2023 Estádio Municipal, Albufeira, Portugal 1–0 2–3 Friendly 6. 22 January 2024 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1–2 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations 7. 10 June 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 1–01–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 8. 6 September 2024 26 March Stadium, Bamako, Mali 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 9. 14 October 2024 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa 3–0 3–0 10. 25 March 2025 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria 1–3 1–5 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 11. 14 October 2025 Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria 1–0 1–0 12. 17 November 2025 Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, Morocco 1–1 2–2 Friendly 13. 28 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco 2–0 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 14. 31 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco 1–0 1–2 15. 25 September 2026 Zimpeto Stadium, Maputo, Mozambique 1–1 1–1 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours Sporting CP Primeira Liga: 2023–24, 2024–25 Taça de Portugal: 2024–25

References

External links

Sporting Profile