André Macanga

Angolan footballer and 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 45)
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

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

## Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

### National team statistics[edit]

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[edit]

# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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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[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* André Macanga at National-Football-Teams.com

Angola squads

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Angola squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 J. Ricardo
* 2 Jacinto
* 3 Jamba
* 4 Lebo Lebo
* 5 Kali
* 6 Miloy
* 7 Figueiredo
* 8 Macanga
* 9 Mantorras
* 10 Akwá
* 11 Macaba
* 12 Lamá
* 13 Édson
* 14 Mendonça
* 15 Maurito
* 16 Flávio
* 17 Zé Kalanga
* 18 Love
* 19 Titi Buengo
* 20 Locó
* 21 Delgado
* 22 Goliath
* 23 Abreu
* Coach: Oliveira Gonçalves

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Angola squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup

* 1 J. Ricardo
* 2 Airosa
* 3 Jamba
* 4 Lebo Lebo
* 5 Kali
* 6 Miloy
* 7 Figueiredo
* 8 André
* 9 Mantorras
* 10 Akwá (c)
* 11 Mateus
* 12 Lamá
* 13 Édson
* 14 Mendonça
* 15 R. Marques
* 16 Flávio
* 17 Zé Kalanga
* 18 Love
* 19 Titi Buengo
* 20 Locó
* 21 Delgado
* 22 Mário
* 23 Abreu
* Coach: Oliveira Gonçalves

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Angola squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Lamá
* 2 Airosa
* 3 Jamba
* 4 Machado
* 5 Kali
* 6 Yamba Asha
* 7 Figueiredo
* 8 A.Macanga
* 9 Mateus
* 10 Maurito
* 11 Gilberto
* 12 Nuno
* 13 Édson
* 14 Mendonça
* 15 Rui Marques
* 16 Flávio
* 17 Zé Kalanga
* 18 Love
* 19 Dédé
* 20 Locó
* 21 Delgado
* 22 Mário
* 23 Manucho
* Coach: Oliveira Gonçalves

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Angola squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Wilson
* 2 Airosa
* 3 Osório
* 4 Dani Massunguna
* 5 Kali
* 6 Dédé
* 7 Djalma
* 8 André Macanga
* 9 Manucho
* 10 Zuela
* 11 Gilberto
* 12 Jaime
* 13 Carlos
* 14 Amaro
* 15 Miguel
* 16 Flávio
* 17 Mateus
* 18 Love
* 19 Rafael
* 20 Manucho Barros
* 21 Mingo Bile
* 22 Hugo
* 23 Vunguidica
* Coach: Vidigal

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