# Reinildo Mandava

Reinildo Isnard Mandava (born 21 January 1994), also known mononymously as Reinildo, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a left back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Mozambique national team.

## Club career

Born in Beira, Mandava 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.
In 2018 he moved to Belenenses SAD, 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. On 31 May 2019, it was confirmed that Lille had completed the permanent purchase of Mandava.
On 31 January 2022, Spanish club Atlético Madrid announced the transfer of Mandava on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

## International career

Mandava made his international debut for Mozambique in 2013.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Benfica B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fafe (loan) | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Sporting Covilhã (loan) | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Belenenses SAD | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Lille (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Lille | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Lille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Lille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Lille | Lille total | Lille total | 66 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2021–22 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Atlético Madrid | Total | Total | 73 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 202 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 9 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga, Coupe de la Ligue
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 47 | 4 |
    Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mandava goal.
List of international goals scored by Reinildo Mandava :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 20 June 2015 | Estádio do Ferroviário, Beira, Mozambique | Seychelles | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2 | 4 July 2015 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3 | 6 January 2024 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 January 2024 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ghana | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |

## 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