Macanga before match against Iran, 30 May 2014
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Personal information | |||
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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
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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 | 70 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2013– | Angola (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 in Luanda, Angola), is a former Angolan football midfielder and a current coach.
After playing for many years in Portugal, Andre Makanga also played in Kuwait and Qatar before retiring in 2012.
He is a member of the National team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. André is known in the Angola national football team, as the "defensive lung" of the team.