Zini (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cabaça and the second or paternal family name is Salvador.

Ambrosini António Cabaça Salvador (born 3 July 2002), known professionally as Zini, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Angola national team.

Zini

Personal information
Full name	Ambrosini António Cabaça Salvador
Date of birth	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cazenga, Luanda, Angola
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AEK Athens
Number	90
Youth career
2020	1º de Agosto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	1º de Agosto	22	(12)
2023	→ AEK Athens B (loan)	3	(0)
2023–2024	AEK Athens B	12	(3)
2023–	AEK Athens	13	(0)
2024–2025	→ Levadiakos (loan)	29	(14)
International career‡
2019	Angola U17	4	(2)
2021–	Angola	22	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:30, 23 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Club career

AEK Athens

On 3 January 2023, Zine joined AEK Athens B on a six-month loan with an option to buy.^[1] Roughly a month later, on 16 February, AEK exercised the buy-out option and Zine signed a contract until the summer of 2028.^[2] For the rest of the season he was used in both first and second team matches. At the end of the season he won the domestic double with AEK Athens. On 30 November 2023, he scored his first goal with the second team, in the home match against Kampaniakos.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Super Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1º de Agosto	2020–21	Girabola	22	12	0	0	3	1	—		25	13
AEK Athens B	2022–23	Super League Greece 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2023–24		7	3	—		—		—		7	3
	Total		15	3	—		—		—		15	3
AEK Athens	2022–23	Super League Greece	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2023–24		11	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	—		13	0
Levadiakos (loan)	2024–25	Super League Greece	29	14	1	0	—		—		30	14
Career total			79	29	1	0	3	1	0	0	83	30

International

As of matches played 15 November 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Angola	2021	5	2
	2022	5	2
	2023	4	0
	2024	9	3
Total		23	7

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zini goal.

List of international goals scored by Zini

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 October 2021	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola	Gabon	1–0	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying
2	16 November 2021	28 March Stadium, Benghazi, Libya	Libya	1–1	1–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying
3	26 March 2022	Estádio Municipal, Rio Maior, Portugal	Guinea-Bissau	2–1	3–2	Friendly
4	20 November 2022	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa	South Africa	1–0	1–1	Friendly
5	23 January 2024	Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast	Burkina Faso	2–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6	15 October 2024	Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco	Niger	1–0	1–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7	15 November 2024	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola	Ghana	1–1	1–1	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

AEK Athens

• Super League Greece: 2022–23
• Greek Cup: 2022–23