FC Porto: national U17 top scorer likes CR7, Ronaldo Fenómeno, Brobbey | OneFootball

Tcherno Jamanca, the top scorer in the National Under-17 Championship with 35 goals, was one of the main figures behind FC Porto’s title win. Speaking to the dragons’ media channels, the striker said he was pleased with the number of goals he scored in 2025/2026. “I think it was a very important achievement, but I wouldn’t have managed it without the team,” he said, stressing that the main objective had been achieved: “Since the start of the season we had that goal. I had this goal of being the top scorer and winning the national championship.”

The centre-forward highlights two of the 35 goals he scored. “They were the two against Benfica, which won us the title,” he said, admitting that he still has room to improve next season. “I think I have a lot to improve. I also learn a lot from the older players and I’ll keep working all the time, because I think I can do more,” he promised, also revealing his footballing references. “I have several. I have Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo… but in my position I have Brian Brobbey (a Sunderland player). He’s the one I feel I fit best with.”

Wanted by three national teams

Meanwhile, at the moment, three federations are interested in securing Tcherno’s services, looking to guarantee the future with a striker who has enormous room for development. The son of Guinean parents – his father also holds Portuguese nationality – Jamanca was born on 12 July 2009 in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, where his mother happened to be working at the time.

The forward has a Guinean passport, which allows him to represent the Djurtus, and the player’s camp has already been contacted by the federation, which is considering the possibility of an immediate call-up to the senior national team. Even so, after becoming aware of Tcherno Jamanca’s background, the Senegalese federation also made contact to find out how open the young dragons footballer would be to the possibility of representing the Lions of Teranga.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) is also following this process. According to information gathered by our newspaper, the striker has already begun the process of obtaining Portuguese citizenship, as he has lived in Portugal for around 10 years. From a sporting point of view, the possibility of representing the Seleção appears to be the most attractive option, although the other possibilities are still being considered by Tcherno and his family.

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