Bendito Mantato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bendito Boanova Mantato[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2025 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:41, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Bendito Boanova Mantato (born 25 January 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or a fullback for the academy of Manchester United.[3]
Club career
Mantato joined Manchester United aged nine, in 2017.[4] Since then, he has progressed through various youth levels, and is currently part of the U18 team.[5]
On 28 February, 2025, Mantato scored a 99th minute winner against Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup quarterfinals to help United win the game 3–2.[6]
International career
Of Angolan descent, Mantato is eligible to play for the Angola national team. However, born in England, he has chosen to represent the Three Lions at youth level,[7] making appearances for the U15, U16, and U17 teams.[8]
On 3 September 2025, Mantato made his England U18 debut during a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan.[9]
On 21 October 2025, Mantato was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] He provided an assist for a goal by Luca Williams-Barnett during a group stage victory over Haiti.[11] Mantato also started in their round of sixteen elimination by Austria.[12]
Style of play
Often likened to Bukayo Saka for his playstyle,[13] Mantato has been described as a player who "has bundles of pace, plays with high intensity, and whose dribbling is a huge asset"[14] and as a "versatile player with impressive size for his age and a strong technical base".[15]
References
- ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Bendito Mantato". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Bendito Mantato". www.manutd.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Railston, Steven (9 July 2024). "Man United win race to keep wonderkid after interest from Chelsea and Liverpool". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Man Utd Academy Squad & Players Profiles | U18 Roster". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Flood, George; Collings, Simon (28 February 2025). "Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Youth Cup result, match stream and latest updates today". The Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Smith, Kieran (17 March 2024). "Who is Manchester United's Bendito Mantato? Age, Position, Nationality and more". United In Focus. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Bendito Mantato". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Hunt, Holly (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Uzbekistan". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Sessions, George (7 November 2025). "Luca Williams-Barnett scores superb solo goal for England at Under-17 World Cup". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Austria 4-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Owen, Dan (4 April 2024). "Manchester United may have their own Bukayo Saka as wonderkid is offered contract". United In Focus. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Railston, Steven (14 November 2024). "Man United's wonderkid could be promoted to first-team by Ruben Amorim". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Wilks, Mitchell (7 March 2024). "Manchester United's latest young prodigy is a master of flair by name & nature". Planet Football. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
- Bendito Mantato at Manchester United F.C.
- Bendito Mantato at Soccerway
- Bendito Mantato at WorldFootball.net