Tcherno Jamanca starts pre-season with FC Porto B side | OneFootball

After establishing himself as one of FC Porto’s biggest academy prospects, thanks to the 35 goals scored in 30 matches for the under-17s in 2025/26, Tcherno Jamanca is set to begin pre-season under João Brandão with the Dragons’ B team.

The 16-year-old forward will have the chance to impress the coach of the blue-and-whites’ reserve side from 6 July onwards, as he starts adapting to the professional environment. In recent days, there had even been the possibility of Jamanca being included by Francesco Farioli in the first-team training sessions, something that, at least initially, is not expected to happen. Even so, the Italian coach will certainly be keeping a close eye on the youth team’s top scorer.

Tcherno Jamanca’s impact in 2025/26 has not gone unnoticed abroad either. As our newspaper had already reported, the young striker’s goalscoring ability is sparking a three-way battle over his international future: the player could go on to represent Guinea-Bissau, Senegal or Portugal at international level. In addition, in the transfer market, the forward’s name is also beginning to attract interest beyond Portugal’s borders…

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