António Mendonça
Encyclopedia
António Manuel Viana Mendonça (born 9 October 1982 in Luanda
) is an Angola
n footballer who plays for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto as a right winger.
in January 2000 at only 17, signing with Varzim S.C. in the second division
, and scored ten goals in 30 games in his first full season, which led to top flight promotion in 2001. He appeared in 28 games in the following campaign (18 starts, two goals), with the Póvoa do Varzim outfit retaining its league status.
From 2003–07, after a brief loan, Mendonça appeared regularly for Varzim, with the club again in the second level. He returned to the main division in the 2007–08 season, but appeared in only 14 games for C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora combined, which prompted a return to his previous team, still in level two.
In the 2009 offseason, Mendonça returned to his country and signed with G.D. Interclube. The following year he joined C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, his first club as a senior.
in 1999, before his 17th birthday. He was chosen the best player at the 2001 African U-20 Championship.
Mendonça was picked for the squad that appeared at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, a first-ever for the country. He played in all three group stage games (270 minutes) at the Palancas Negras managed two points. Additionally, he participated in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
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...
) is an 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 footballer who plays for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto as a right winger.
Club career
Mendonça moved to PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in January 2000 at only 17, signing with Varzim S.C. in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, and scored ten goals in 30 games in his first full season, which led to top flight promotion in 2001. He appeared in 28 games in the following campaign (18 starts, two goals), with the Póvoa do Varzim outfit retaining its league status.
From 2003–07, after a brief loan, Mendonça appeared regularly for Varzim, with the club again in the second level. He returned to the main division in the 2007–08 season, but appeared in only 14 games for C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora combined, which prompted a return to his previous team, still in level two.
In the 2009 offseason, Mendonça returned to his country and signed with G.D. Interclube. The following year he joined C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, his first club as a senior.
International aareer
Mendonça made his debut for AngolaAngola 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...
in 1999, before his 17th birthday. He was chosen the best player at the 2001 African U-20 Championship.
Mendonça was picked for the squad that appeared at the 2006 FIFA 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...
, a first-ever for the country. He played in all three group stage games (270 minutes) at the Palancas Negras managed two points. Additionally, he participated in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.