André Macanga

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Personal information
André
Full name	André Venceslau Valentim Macanga
Date of birth	May 14, 1978 (1978-05-14) (age 30)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Al Kuwait
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-present	C.D. Arrifanense Vilanovense F.C. Salgueiros F.C. Alverca Vitória de Guimarães Académica de Coimbra Boavista F.C. Gaziantepspor Al Kuwait	0 (0) 0 (0) 27 (0) 20 (1) 17 (1) 32 (4) 21 (0) 24 (1)
National team²
1999-present	Angola	35 (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)

André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born 14 May 1978 in Luanda, Angola), is a part time Angolan football midfielder.

He is a member of the National team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. During a respectable campaign for the debutants, he was sent off for two bookings in the 0-0 draw with Mexico, in a game which saw Angola pick up its first ever World Cup point.^{[citation needed]}

André is known in the Angola national football team, as the "defensive lung" of the team. After playing for many years in Portugal,Andre Makanga is currently based in Kuwait,playing for the local club of Al Kuwait Kaifan.

v • d • e 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