Luís António Soares Cassamá, known as Bambo (born 22 October 1974) is a former

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player of

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descent.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the

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for Boavista on 30 August 1992 as a late substitute in a 4–1 victory against

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International

He represented Portugal at the 1992 UEFA European Under-18 Championship,

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and the

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References

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