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: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 140 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at St. Truiden — Season rating 39, 1 goal and 0 assists in 29 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 19 points at GIL Vicente. Form is on a climb — up 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | GIL Vicente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 39 |
| 2025/26 | GIL Vicente | 30 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 39 |
| 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 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
Schedule · 2026/27
2 played3 not in squad· 189 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Felgueiras 1932 | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H FC Porto | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Moreirense | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 1-0 | Played | 99 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 24 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 |