João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Rafael Kapango | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tersana | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ferroviário Maputo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2004 | Ferroviário Maputo | 87 | (0) |
2004–2012 | Tersana | 219 | (0) |
2012–2020 | Ferroviário Maputo | 0 | (0) |
2020- | Tersana | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1996–2012 | Mozambique | 58 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2010 |
International career
editHe is an international football player[1] and played the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.[2]
He became notable in the 2010 African Cup of Nations during the game against Benin, when he came to collect a routine overhit pass and made a bizarre attempt at a salto whilst gathering the ball. Whilst he narrowly avoided conceding a goal, he injured his neck in the process. The incident has become a minor YouTube hit.
References
edit- ^ João Rafael Kapango at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ rfi.fr Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZ7YH41Lk0