Manuel David Afonso (born 3 March 1994), known as Ary Papel, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as winger for in Libyan Premier League club Al Akhdar.
In 2018âÂÂ19, he returned to Primeiro de Agosto in Angola's premier league, the Girabola after a stint in Liga NOS with Sporting CP B.
On 7 October 2020, Saudi club Al-Taawoun announced that Ary Papel would join them for two years. Three weeks later, he joined Egyptian club Ismaily.
On 3 December 2025, Papel was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.