Jonathan Buatu · career
Jonathan Buatu Mananga
Center Back · GIL Vicente · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Buatu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 139 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at GIL Vicente — Season rating 44, 1 goal and 1 assist in 31 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 24 points at GIL Vicente. Form is on a climb — up 23 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | GIL Vicente | 31 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | GIL Vicente | 30 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | GIL Vicente | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | Valenciennes | 16 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Valenciennes | 24 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 25 |
| 2021/22 | EyüpsporLoan | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | St. Truiden | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | St. Truiden | 29 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 39 |
| 2019/20 | AvesLoan | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Royal Excel MouscronLoan | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rio Ave | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | SK Beveren | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | SK Beveren | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | SK Beveren | 34 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | RWDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Standard Liege | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1 | 0 |
Honours
COSAFA Cup×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 31 | 2745 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Africa Cup of Nationsat Angola | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Friendliesat Angola | 1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Angola | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
31 played6 not in squad· 2745 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Brentford | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Rio Ave | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Primeira Liga | A Nacional | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 18 | Primeira Liga | H FC Porto | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 24 | Primeira Liga | A Famalicao | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 29 | Primeira Liga | H Moreirense | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 14 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 21 | Primeira Liga | H Estoril | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 26 | Primeira Liga | A Benfica | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 4 | Primeira Liga | H Estrela | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | A Academico Viseu | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 24 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 4-0 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 3 | Primeira Liga | H Santa Clara | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 9 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 8 | Primeira Liga | A Guimaraes | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 13 | Primeira Liga | A Casa Pia | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 20 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 28 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 2 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 26 | Primeira Liga | A FC Porto | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 1 | Primeira Liga | H Famalicao | 5-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 7 | Primeira Liga | A Moreirense | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 14 | Primeira Liga | H SC Braga | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 22 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | Primeira Liga | A Estrela | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 21 | Primeira Liga | A Santa Clara | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 3 | Primeira Liga | H AVS | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 13 | Primeira Liga | A Tondela | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Primeira Liga | H Guimaraes | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 27 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 3 | Primeira Liga | A Rio Ave | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 11 | Primeira Liga | H Arouca | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 16 | Primeira Liga | A Sporting CP | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |