Serif Nhaga

Bissau-Guinean footballer (born 2005)

Serif NhagaPersonal information

Date of birth|  (2005-09-01) 1 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth|  Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  Left-back
Team information

Current team

|  Paris Saint-Germain
Youth career
2019–2023|  Porto
2023–2024|  Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2024–|  Paris Saint-Germain|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Serif Nhaga (born 1 September 2005) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[1]

## Club career

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A member of the Porto academy since 2019,[2][3][4] Nhaga joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in January 2023, after he refused to sign his first professional contract with the Portuguese club.[5][6][7][8] He joined the club on a contract until 2025, and was initially assigned to the under-19 squad.[9] Nhaga was first selected by first team manager Christophe Galtier in the match day squad on 21 April 2023, for a Ligue 1 game against Angers, where he appeared on the bench.[6][7][10]

## International career

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Born in Guinea-Bissau, Nhaga holds Portuguese nationality and has been called up to Portuguese youth national teams.[11][2][5][7]

## Style of play

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An offensive-minded left-back with remarkable physical abilities,[5] Nhaga's style of play very soon earned him comparisons to his PSG teammate Nuno Mendes.[5][7][10] PSG manager Christophe Galtier described Nhaga as a "left-footed, very explosive, powerful [player], with good technical abilities".[7][12]

## Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain U19

* Championnat National U19: 2023–24;[13] runner-up: 2022–23[14]

## References

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1. ^ Serif Nhaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
2. ^ a b Béal, Xavier (6 May 2023). "Poste, nationalité, parcours : Qui est Serif Nhaga, la nouvelle pépite du PSG ?". Goal (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
3. ^ "Serif Nhaga ruma ao PSG e despede-se do FC Porto: "Foi o cumprir de um sonho"". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
4. ^ "FC Porto dá tudo para segurar Nhaga". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
5. ^ a b c d Delom, Hugo; Tanzi, Loïc (27 February 2023). "Youth League : focus sur cinq U19 du PSG opposés au Borussia Dortmund". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
6. ^ a b "Angers-PSG: Serif Nhaga, petit nouveau dans le groupe parisien". RMC Sport (in French). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
7. ^ a b c d e Occhipinti, Steeven (21 April 2023). "Portrait : Qui est Serif Nhaga, le jeune latéral gauche du PSG convoqué face au SCO Angers ?". 90min (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
8. ^ "Mercato : Le PSG s'offre une pépite du FC Porto". beIN Sports (in French). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
9. ^ "Le PSG signe un jeune arrière gauche venu du FC Porto". CulturePSG (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
10. ^ a b Mechenoua, Marc (20 April 2023). "Angers-PSG : avec Nuno Mendes et Serif Nhaga à Angers ?". Goal (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
11. ^ "Serif Nhaga". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
12. ^ "PSG : Christophe Galtier s'estime " légitime " pour rester l'entraîneur la saison prochaine". Le Parisien (in French). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
13. ^ "Les U19 du Paris Saint-Germain sont champions de France !". PSG.FR (in French). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
14. ^ "Nantes garde son trophée". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

## External links

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* Serif Nhaga at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals