Mário Hipólito
Encyclopedia
Mário Damião Hipólito (born June 1, 1985 in Luanda
) is an Angola
n football goalkeeper, who plays for Interclube
in the Girabola
.
, despite having never appeared for the national team
.
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 football goalkeeper, who plays for Interclube
Grupo Desportivo Interclube
Grupo Desportivo Interclube, usually known as either Interclube or Inter Luanda, is an Angolan football club based in Luanda. They play at 12,000 capacity Estádio 22 de Junho.-History:...
in the Girabola
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
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International career
He was called up to the 2006 World Cup2006 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...
, despite having never appeared for the national 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...
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