António Mendonça

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Mendonça

Full name	António Manuel Viana Mendonça
Date of birth	October 9, 1982 (1982-10-09) (age 25)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Estrela Amadora
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 1999–2007 2007– 2008-2008	Primeiro de Agosto Varzim Os Belenenses Estrela Amadora (loan)	- (-) - (-) 13 (2) 6 (0)
National team²
1999-	Angola	37 (3)
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)

António Manuel Viana Mendonça, or simply known as Mendonça (born 9 October 1982 in Luanda, Angola), is an Angolan football midfielder. He plays for C.F. Estrela da Amadora.

He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup and the African Cup of Nations 2006 in Egypt. He recently scored the game-winning goal against Benfica for the Portuguese Cup.

The gifted Angolan right foot midfielder was chosen the best player of the 2000 U-20 African Youth Championship. In his hometown, he was playing for club 1º de Agosto, one of the most popular in Angola.

Mendonca will live on in many hearts as one of the greatest talents ever seen with his ability to win games single handedly. Sadly like so many before him, he never reached the heights his rich talent deserved.

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