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Macanga before match against Iran, 30 May 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Venceslau Valentim Macanga | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Arrifanense | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Vilanovense | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Salgueiros | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Alverca (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Académica de Coimbra | 32 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Boavista | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Gaziantepspor | 24 | (1) |
| 2006 | Al-Salmiya | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2010 | Al Kuwait | 92 | (10) |
| 2010–2012 | Al Jahra | 29 | (2) |
| Total | 241 | (21) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2012 | Angola | 70 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Angola (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Angola | ||
| 2017–2019 | C.R.D. Libolo (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Angola (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | C.R.D. Libolo | ||
| 2020–2021 | C.D. Huíla | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2016 | |||
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André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978), is a former Angolan football midfielder and a current coach.
Career
Macanga was born in Luanda, Angola. After playing in Portugal for many years, Macanga also played in Kuwait and Turkey before retiring in 2012.
International
He is a member of the National team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. André is known in the Angola national football team, as the "defensive lung" of the team.
Career statistics
National team statistics
| Angola national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 70 | 2 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2007 | Stade Paul Fischer, Melun, France | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Win | Friendly match | |||||
| 2. | 10 October 2009 | Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Malta | 2–1 | Win | Friendly match | |||||
| Correct as of 9 March 2017 | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Angola" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
- ^ Angola/Guinea: National Team Play Guinea Conakry Tuesday on www.allafrica.com
- ^ A team-by-team guide to Germany 2006 on www.independent.co.uk
- ^ Makanga: "We Have To Succeed"[permanent dead link] on www.nationscup.mtnfootball.com
- ^ André Venceslau Valentim Macanga - International Appearances
External links
- André Macanga at National-Football-Teams.com
