André Macanga

André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978), is a former Angolan football midfielder and a current 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 47)
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)
2000–2002	Porto	0	(0)
2000–2001	→ Alverca (loan)	20	(1)
2001–2002	→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)	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 as of 30 May 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 July 2016

Career

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

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

National team statistics

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

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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]