Atlético Sport Aviação

ASA
Full name Atlético Sport Aviação
Founded 1953
Ground Cidadela Stadium
Luanda, Angola
(Capacity: 35,000)
Chairman João Andrade
Manager Marinho Peres
League Girabola
2010 6th
Home colours
Away colours

Atlético Sport Aviação, usually known simply as Aviação (or by the acronym ASA), is a football (soccer) club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1953. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1995.

Before Angola's independence, the club was known as Atlético de Luanda [1].

Two players from Aviação represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Jamba and Love.

Contents

Achievements

2002, 2003, 2004.
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (colonial champions)
1995, 2005, 2010.
1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011.

Performance in CAF competitions

2003 - Group Stage
2004 - Second Round
2005 - Second Round
2006 - Preliminary Round
2005 - Intermediate Round
2011 - Preliminary Round
1993 - Semi-Finals
2001 - Second Round
2002 - First Round
1982 - First Round
1994 - First Round
1996 - First Round

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio Joaquim Dinis, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.

Current squad 2010/11

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Nuno
2 DF Ângelo
3 DF Silva
4 DF Dembelé
5 DF Papy
6 MF Manuel Gaspar
7 MF Chiquinho
9 FW Quinzinho
12 DF Netinho
No. Position Player
13 DF Matias
14 MF Zinho
18 FW Toni Osódio
21 DF Chora
26 FW Ginaldo
27 DF Anastácio
30 GK Nebulo
32 MF Meda

Former notable players

References

  1. ^ RSSSF