Tcherno Jamanca extends contract with FC Porto | OneFootball

Tcherno Jamanca renewed his contract with FC Porto after being crowned national champion at under-17 and under-19 level and celebrating his 17th birthday. The forward has thus extended a spell with the Dragons that began in 2024. Last season, he helped the club win titles it had not claimed since 2011/12 and 2018/19, and also finished as the top scorer in the National U17 Championship.

Born in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Tcherno Rachid Jamanca moved to Portugal as a child and took his first steps in football in Sintra, playing for União Mercês. In 2019, he joined Vila Verde, where he stayed for four seasons. His 27 goals in 24 matches earned him a move to Massamá, where he represented Real SC in the 2023/24 season.

After scoring 11 goals in the National U15 Championship, he signed for FC Porto and continued to show a strong goalscoring instinct. In 2024/25, at just 15 years old, he scored 23 goals in his first 13 matches for the under-17 teams, standing out in both national and district competitions at that level.

Last season, the striker finished with 35 goals in 30 matches for the under-17s, nearly a third of the team’s 114 goals, and made a decisive contribution to winning the national title, which had eluded the club since 2011/12. Along the way, he made his debut for the under-19 team in the decisive match against FC Famalicão, which ended in a 3-2 victory.

The top scorer in the National U17 Championship was called up by João Brandão for the B team’s pre-season and took part in friendlies against SC Salgueiros, Varzim SC and Académica de Coimbra. Having just turned 17, Tcherno Jamanca is regarded as one of the leading talents in Portuguese youth development and will continue in blue and white after renewing with FC Porto.

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