Maestro (footballer)
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | António Simão Muanza | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 August 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Adana Demirspor | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2018 | Guelson FC | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Academia de Futebol de Angola | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Estrela da Amadora | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Benfica B | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Adana Demirspor | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Angola U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Angola | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 |
António Simão Muanza (born 4 August 2003), commonly known as Maestro, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor and the Angola national team.[1]
Club career[edit]
Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in January 2022.[2] He made his professional debut on 18 January 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Mafra.[3]
In July 2022, Maestro joined Benfica B on a four-year deal until 2026.[4]
On 9 February 2024, Maestro moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, where he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year.[5]
International career[edit]
Maestro is an Angolan youth international. He has represented Angola at the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for a set of matches in September 2023.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 10 August 2022[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Estrela | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
International[edit]
- As of match played 25 March 2024[1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Angola | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Maestro at Soccerway
- ^ "Estrela da Amadora contrata jovem médio angolano Maestro". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Mafra vs. Estrela - 18 January 2022". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Benfica hires Angolan midfielder Maestro". 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Adana Demirspor contrata Maestro ao Benfica" [OFFICIAL: Adana Demirspor signs Maestro from Benfica]. CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset". 19 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Ivan Cavaleiro chamado pela primeira vez à seleção de Angola" [Ivan Cavaleiro called for the first time in Angola selection]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 30 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Maestro at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Luanda
- Men's association football midfielders
- Angolan men's footballers
- Angola men's international footballers
- Angola men's youth international footballers
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Süper Lig players
- C.F. Estrela da Amadora players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Adana Demirspor footballers
- Angolan expatriate men's footballers
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey