André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978), is a former Angolan football midfielder and a current coach.

André Macanga
Macanga before match against Iran, 30 May 2014
Personal information
Full name André Venceslau Valentim Macanga[1]
Date of birth (1978-05-14) May 14, 1978 (age 46)
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)
2000–2001 Alverca 20 (1)
2001–2002 Vitória Guimarães 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2016

Career

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Macanga was born in Luanda, Angola. After playing in Portugal for many years, Macanga also played in Kuwait and Turkey before retiring in 2012.[2]

International

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He is a member of the National team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.[3] André is known in the Angola national football team, as the "defensive lung" of the team.[4]

Career statistics

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National team statistics

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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

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# 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[5]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Angola/Guinea: National Team Play Guinea Conakry Tuesday on www.allafrica.com
  3. ^ A team-by-team guide to Germany 2006 on www.independent.co.uk
  4. ^ Makanga: "We Have To Succeed"[permanent dead link] on www.nationscup.mtnfootball.com
  5. ^ André Venceslau Valentim Macanga - International Appearances
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