Guinea Bissau have released a squad of 35 to start preparations for January’s African Cup of Nations in Gabon.
The team is largely foreign based with most players plying their trade in Europe with Portuguese lower tier league sides.
Notable faces in the list are, 24-year-old Greece based defender Jose Luis Mendes, known as Zezinho and Bocundji Ca, a 29-year-old midfielder who plays for French side Paris FC.
The “Djurtus” who are making maiden appearance at the continent’s biggest stage will play the opening match against hosts Gabon January 14.
Their other opponents in group A include Burkina Faso and Cameroon.
The Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Papa Masse Mbaye (CD Orellana Costa Dulce, Spain), Jonas Mendes (Salgueiros, Portugal), Edouard Mendy (Stade Reims, France)
Defenders: Balde (Sporting Portugal B), Mamadu Cande (Tondelu, Portugal), Eliseu Cassama (Rio Ave, Portugal), Eridson (Freamunde, Portugal), Emmanuel Mendy (Sans Club), Formose Mendy (Red Star, France), Rudinilson Silva (Sans club), Agostinho Soares (Sporting Covilha, Portugal), Juary Soares (Mafra Portugal)
Midfielders: Abudu (Operario Lagoa, Portugal), Bocundji Ca (Sans Club), Fransisco Junior (Stromsgodset, Norway), Jean Paul Mendy (US Quevilly Rouen, France), Nani (Felgueiras, Portugal), Pele (Benfica B, Portugal), Zezinho (Levadiakos, Greece)
Strikers: Aldair (olhanense, Portugal), Abel Camara (Belenenses, Portugal), Idrissa Camara (Avellino, Italy), Cicero (Pacos Ferreira, Portugal), Edelino Le (Sporting Braga B, Portugal), Guti Almanda (Real Quelez, Portugal), Joao Mario (Chaves, Portugal), Frdric Mendy (Ulsan Hyundai, South Korea), Mesca (AEL Limassol, Cyprus), Piqueti ( Sporting Braga B, Portugal), Bruno Preira (Colomiers, France), Sami (Akhisar, Turkey), Sana (Academica Viseu, Portugal), Toni Silva (Levadiakos, Greece), Yazalde (Roo Ave, Portugal), Ze Turbo (Tondela, Portugal).
