André Macanga

André Macanga

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)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder, Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Angola (assistant coach)
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 SC	11	(2)
2006–2010	Al Kuwait	92	(10)
2010–2012	Al Jahra	29	(2)
National team^‡
1999–2012	Angola	64	(2)
Teams managed
2013–	Angola (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2013. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2013

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

Career

After playing for many years in Portugal, Andre Makanga also played in Kuwait and Qatar before retiring in 2012.^[1]

International

He is a member of the National team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.^[2] André is known in the Angola national football team, as the "defensive lung" of the team.^[3]

National team statistics

Angola national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1999	2	0
2000	0	0
2001	1	0
2002	4	0
2003	4	0
2004	6	0
2005	6	0
2006	9	0
2007	4	1
2008	14	0
2009	6	1
2010	0	0
2011	4	0
2012	4	0
Total	64	2

References

1. Angola/Guinea: National Team Play Guinea Conakry Tuesday on www.allafrica.com
2. A team-by-team guide to Germany 2006 on www.independent.co.uk
3. Makanga: "We Have To Succeed" on www.nationscup.mtnfootball.com

External links

• André Macanga at National-Football-Teams.com