Portuguese association footballer
António Manuel Fernandes Mendes (born 23 October 1992), known as Tomané , is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Farense .
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
Tomané was born in Fafe , Braga District . On 16 August 2010, while still a junior at Vitória de Guimarães (he arrived at the club's youth system at the age of 13), he made his professional – and Primeira Liga – debut, taking the pitch in the 67th minute of a 0–0 away draw against S.C. Olhanense ;[ 2] it would be his only appearance of the season .
For the 2011–12 campaign , Tomané was loaned to A.D. Os Limianos in the third division .[ 3] After returning, he alternated between the first team and the reserves ,[ 4] never scoring more than four league goals for the former during his spell.
On 27 January 2016, Tomané signed a five-month loan with MSV Duisburg .[ 5] His first match in the 2. Bundesliga occurred on 8 February, as he played 85 minutes in a 2–1 loss at Arminia Bielefeld .[ 6]
Panetolikos
On 15 June 2016, Tomané joined Super League Greece club Panetolikos F.C. on a three-year contract.[ 7] He scored his only goal for them on 15 October, helping the hosts to defeat PAE Kerkyra 4–0 by netting shortly after kick-off .[ 8] [ 9]
Return to Portugal
Tomané returned to his country and its top division on 30 December 2016, agreeing to a deal at F.C. Arouca until June 2019.[ 10] In the ensuing off-season, however, following his team's relegation , he moved to C.D. Tondela .[ 11]
As his side avoided relegation in the last matchday of the 2018–19 season , Tomané helped with a career-best 12 goals (14 in all competitions).[ 12]
Red Star
On 2 July 2019, Tomané signed for Serbian club Red Star Belgrade .[ 13] He scored five times in his debut campaign to win the SuperLiga ,[ 14] his first goal coming on 17 August in a 3–2 away win over FK Spartak Subotica .[ 15]
Later career
Tomané changed teams and countries again in summer 2020, on a three-year contract at Samsunspor of the Turkish TFF First League .[ 16] He won promotion to the Süper Lig in 2022–23 , but featured sparingly in the process;[ 17] he dealt with several injury problems during his tenure.[ 18]
On 28 June 2023, Tomané signed for APOEL FC .[ 19]
International career
Tomané earned four caps for the Portugal under-21 team in slightly less than two years. His first arrived on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 friendly home loss to Ukraine .[ 20]
Career statistics
As of end of 2023–24 season [ 21]
Honours
Red Star
Samsunspor
APOEL
References
^ a b c d "Tomané" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 October 2020 .
^ Anjinho, Jorge (16 August 2010). "Olhanense-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (crónica)" [Olhanense-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ "Bruno Alves e Tomané acertam renovação" [Bruno Alves and Tomané agree to renewal]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2018 .
^ Pires, Sérgio (3 November 2014). "Os segredos do sucesso do Vitória de Guimarães" [The secret to Vitória de Guimarães' success]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 April 2018 .
^ "Neuzugang Tomane heiß: 100 Prozent für das Team!" [Newcomer Tomane: 100 percent for the team!] (in German). MSV Duisburg. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016 .
^ "2. Bundesliga: Arminia Bielefeld schlägt den MSV Duisburg" [2. Bundesliga: Arminia Bielefeld beat MSV Duisburg]. Der Spiegel (in German). 8 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
^ Τομανέ για τρία χρόνια [Tomané for three years] (in Greek). Panetolikos F.C. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ Karakousis, Fotis (15 October 2016). Παναιτωλικός – Κέρκυρα 4–0 (vid) [Panetolikos – Kerkyra 4–0 (vid)] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 18 October 2020 .
^ "Panaitolikos 4–0 Kerkyra" (in Portuguese). SAPO . 15 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018 .
^ "OFICIAL: Tomané regressa a Portugal e assina pelo Arouca" [OFFICIAL: Tomané returns to Portugal and signs for Arouca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018 .
^ "OFICIAL: Tomané assina pelo Tondela até 2020" [OFFICIAL: Tomané signs for Tondela until 2020] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018 .
^ "Tomané de saída do Tondela" [Tomané leaving Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 21 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019 .
^ "Tomane konačno sleteo na Marakanu: Srećan sam, bila je velika borba..." [Tomane finally landed on Marakana: I am happy, it was a rough fight...] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019 .
^ a b "VÍDEO: Estrela Vermelha de Tomané goleia e é tricampeão da Sérvia" [VIDEO: Tomané's Red Star rout and are back-to-back-to-back champions in Serbia] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021 .
^ "Spektakl u Subotici, Tomane pogodio za Zvezdinu triler pobedu! (VIDEO)" [Show in Subotica, Tomané scored for Star's thrilling win! (VIDEO)]. Telegraf (in Serbian). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ Gomes, Rui Miguel (15 September 2020). "Tomané apresentado no Samsunspor da Turquia" [Tomané presented at Turkey's Samsunspor]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ a b "Fafense Tomané sagra-se campeão na Turquia ao serviço do Samsunspor" [Fafe native Tomané is crowned champion in Turkey at the service of Samsunspor]. Expresso de Fafe (in Portuguese). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ "VÍDEO: Tomané volta aos golos um ano depois e emociona-se" [VIDEO: Tomané returns to goals one year later and is moved] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ "Oficial: Tomané junta-se a Sá Pinto e Wilson Eduardo no Chipre" [Official: Tomané joins Sá Pinto and Wilson Eduardo in Cyprus]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ "Portugal perdeu com a Ucrânia" [Portugal lost to Ukraine]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
^ Tomané at Soccerway
^ "Sá Pinto conduz APOEL ao 29.º título no Chipre (vídeo)" [Sá Pinto leads APOEL to 29th title in Cyprus (video)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024 .
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