in 2022 Born in
Beira, Reinildo 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 Reinildo. On 31 January 2022, Spanish club
Atlético Madrid announced the transfer of Reinildo on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He left the club on 30 June 2025, following the expiry of his contract. On 8 July 2025, English club
Sunderland announced the signing of Reinildo on a two-year contract. He made his Sunderland debut in the club's opening game of the
2025–26 Premier League season, a 3–0 win over
West Ham, becoming the
first Mozambican to play in the Premier League. ==International career==