Reinildo Isnard Mandava (born 21 January 1994), also known mononymously as Reinildo, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Sunderland.
Club career
Born in Beira, Reinildo began his football career with Ferroviário da Beira and GD Maputo. In December 2015, he signed for Portuguese club Benfica and was assigned to their reserve team. In June 2017, he was loaned out to Sporting da Covilhã in LigaPro for one season.O defesa-esquerdo moçambicano Reinildo, emprestado pelo Benfica por uma temporada. SAPO Desporto
In 2018 he moved to Belenenses SAD,Reinildo chega para a defesa A Bola and in January 2019 he moved to French club Lille on loan with a €3 million option to purchase the player at the end of the season.LE LATÉRAL GAUCHE REINILDO MANDAVA PRÊTÉ AU LOSC, losc.fr, 31 January 2019Reinildo: Du Mozambique à Lille, le parcours atypique du joueur africatopsports.com On 31 May 2019, it was confirmed that Lille had completed the permanent purchase of Reinildo.Lille purchase Reinildo Mandava in €3m deal, getfootballnewsfrance.com, 31 May 2019
On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Atlético Madrid announced the transfer of Reinildo on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He left the club on 30 June 2025, following the expiry of his contract.
On 8 July 2025, English club Sunderland announced the signing of Reinildo on a two-year contract. He made his Sunderland debut in the club's opening game of the 2025–26 Premier League season, a 3–0 win over West Ham, becoming the first Mozambican to play in the Premier League.
On 12 September 2026, Mandava gave away a penalty and got a red card after receiving his second booking for a foul on Bukayo Saka, with the game against Arsenal ending in a 2–0 defeat.
International career He made his debut for the Mozambique national team on 22 December 2013 in a friendly match against Swaziland, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first international goal on 20 June 2015 against the Seychelles, and found the net again a few days later against the same team. Both matches were part of the qualifying rounds for the 2016 African Nations Championship.
In December 2023, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Mozambican players selected by Chiquinho Conde to take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This marked Reinildo’s first appearance in a major international tournament.
In December 2025, he was named in the list of 25 Mozambican players selected by Chiquinho Conde to take part in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations..
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBenfica B2016–17LigaPro10————10Fafe (loan)2016–17LigaPro1610000——161Sporting Covilhã (loan)2017–18LigaPro3040010——314Belenenses SAD2018–19Primeira Liga1601021——191Lille (loan)2018–19Ligue 130————30Lille2019–20Ligue 1160202020—2202020–21Ligue 129000—60—3502021–22Ligue 118120—6010271Lille total631402014010841Atlético Madrid2021–22La Liga170——40—2102022–23La Liga22050—60—3302023–24La Liga16220—10001922024–25La Liga19040—6010300Total742110—170101032Sunderland2025–26Premier League2500000——2502026–27Premier League40000010—50Total29000001000300Career total231816051320202869
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMozambique2013102014102015722016102017302018402019502020302021602022402023002024122202581202610Total565
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Reinildo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Reinildo MandavaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 20 June 2015 Estádio do Ferroviário, Beira, Mozambique 2–0 5–1 2016 African Nations Championship qualification2 4 July 2015 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles 4–0 4–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification3 6 January 2024 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–0 2–0 Friendly4 22 January 2024 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2–2 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations5 9 October 2025 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique 1–1 1–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Lille Ligue 1: 2020–21 Trophée des Champions: 2021
Mozambique COSAFA Cup runner-up: 2015
Individual UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2020–21
References
External links
Profile at the Sunderland A.F.C. website