André Macanga
Encyclopedia
André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978 in Luanda
, Angola
), is a part-time Angola
n football midfielder.
, playing for the local club of Al Jahra
.
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.
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Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
), is a part-time Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n football midfielder.
Career
After playing for many years in Portugal, Andre Makanga is currently based in KuwaitKuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, playing for the local club of Al Jahra
Al Jahra (football club)
Al Jahra is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Jahra City. They won the Kuwaiti league once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007-2008 season...
.
International
He is a member of the National teamAngola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
and was called up to the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. André is known in the Angola national football team
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
, as the "defensive lung" of the team.
National team statistics
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