Fernando Paulo "Nando" Matola (9 August 1982 – 2 September 2007) was a Mozambican footballer who played as a defender. He represented two clubs in a nine-year career and earned 15 caps for his country.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Paulo Matola | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1982 | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2007 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | near Modjadjiskloof, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Costa do Sol | 61 | (5) |
| 2003–2007 | Black Leopards | 128 | (2) |
| Total | 189 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Mozambique | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMatola played for Costa do Sol in his homeland and Black Leopards in South Africa, both of which he captained.[1]
Death
editMatola was driving from Johannesburg to Maputo for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Tanzania when his car veered off the road and went up in flames.[2] He, his wife and their children were burnt beyond recognition and the bodies were discovered four days later in South Africa's mountainous Limpopo province.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Leopards, Costa do Sol to honour Nando". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Leopards player follows Leremi to the grave". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Nando Matola killed in car accident". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
External links
edit- Nando at National-Football-Teams.com
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