Dani Massunguna

Alex Afonso Massunguna (born May 1, 1986, in Benguela), better known as Dani Massunguna is an Angolan football defender who currently plays for Primeiro de Agosto.^[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Afonso and the second or paternal family name is Massunguna.

Dani Massunguna

Dani Massunguna in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Alex Afonso Massunguna
Date of birth	(1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Benguela, Angola
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Primeiro de Agosto
Number	5
Youth career
1997–2002	Primeiro de Agosto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Primeiro de Agosto
2005–2007	Desportivo da Huíla
2008–2009	Primeiro de Maio
2010–	Primeiro de Agosto
International career‡
2010–	Angola	50	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Angola African Nations Championship Runner-up 2011 Sudan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2019

Club career

Massunguna started his career at Primeiro de Agosto, when he was promoted from the youth team in 2002. He played three seasons for them in the Girabola before moving to Deportivo Huíla in 2005. He spent two seasons for them before moving to Primeiro de Maio. Dani only played for them for one season before moving back to his first club, Primeiro de Agosto. He is now an integral part of their first team, and his good performances led to an international call-up.

International career

Massunguna has so far won 50 caps for the Angolan national team.

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.^[2]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 August 2017	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola	Madagascar	1–0	1–0	2018 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours

Angola

• African Nations Championship: runner-up 2011^[3][4]