Jamba (footballer)

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Personal information
Joao Pereira
Full name	Joao Pereira
Date of birth	10 July 1977
Place of birth	Benguela, Angola
Height	182cm
Nickname	Jamba
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	AS Aviacao
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-97 1997-	Primeiro Maio AS Aviacao
National team²
1998-	Angola	38 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

João Pereira, better known as Jamba (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela, Angola), is an Angolan football central defender who plays for AS Aviacao. He is a 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.

Jamba is an archetype of old fashioned defending. He is often very reliable and consistent.

His nickname, "Jamba," means "Elephant" in Umbundu, a language spoken in southern Angola.

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	Angola squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 João Ricardo \| 2 Marco Airosa \| 3 Jamba \| 4 Lebo Lebo \| 5 Kali \| 6 Miloy \| 7 Figueiredo \| 8 André \| 9 Mantorras \| 10 Akwá \| 11 Mateus \| 12 Lamá \| 13 Édson \| 14 Mendonça \| 15 Rui Marques \| 16 Flávio \| 17 Zé Kalanga \| 18 Love \| 19 Titi Buengo \| 20 Locó \| 21 Delgado \| 22 Mário \| 23 Marco Abreu \| Coach: Gonçalves