Jamba (footballer)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joao Pereira[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 July 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Benguela, Angola | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AS Aviacao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | 1º de Maio | ||
1997–2007 | ASA | ||
2007 | Petro Atlético | ||
2008–2010 | AS Aviacao | ||
International career‡ | |||
1998–2009 | Angola | 58 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2010 |
João Pereira (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela), is a retired Angolan footballer. He last played for Atlético Sport Aviação.
Career
[edit]Jamba is an archetype of old fashioned defending. He is mostly very reliable and consistent.
International career
[edit]The central back is a former member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He has played in 29 straight international competitions for Angola, making him a leader on an otherwise young club. In April 2006, his performances were acknowledged when he was voted Angola's best home-based player in a national radio poll.
Background
[edit]His nickname, "Jamba," means "Elephant" in Umbundu, a language spoken in southern Angola.
National team statistics
[edit]Angola national team[2] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1998 | 1 | 0 |
1999 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 4 | 0 |
2004 | 11 | 0 |
2005 | 10 | 0 |
2006 | 17 | 1 |
2007 | 8 | 0 |
2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 58 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Angola" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ João Pereira Baltha Santos "Jamba" – International Appearances
External links
[edit]- Jamba at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Angola men's international footballers
- Angolan men's footballers
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Men's association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Benguela
- Atlético Sport Aviação players
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players
- Girabola players
- Angolan football biography stubs