Akwá (footballer)

Akwá
Personal information
Full name Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco
Date of birth 30 May 1977 (1977-05-30) (age 34)
Place of birth Benguela, Angola
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1994–1997 Benfica 2 (0)
1995–1997 → Alverca (loan) 15 (9)
1997–1998 Académica de Coimbra 19 (1)
1998–1999 Al-Wakrah 27 (11)
1999–2001 Al-Gharafa
2001–2005 Qatar
2005–2006 Al-Wakrah
2007–2009 Petro Atlético
National team
1995–2006 Angola ? (37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco (born 30 May 1977 in Benguela), commonly known as Akwá, is a Angolan former football player who played as a forward for the Angolan national team.

Akwá has a brother, Rasca, who is a professional football player for Atlético Sport Aviação in Angola.

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Club career

Akwá has played for three football clubs in Portugal. Benfica, F.C. Alverca, and Académica de Coimbra. Akwá spent four years in Portugal before moving to Qatar where he had the most successful period of his career. He spent seven years, playing for three different teams in the Qatar Stars League. He played for Al-Wakrah, Al-Gharrafa and Qatar SC. In his time in Qatar he won the Arab Champions League, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and was the leagues top scorer in 1999 with 11 goals. After leaving Al-Wakrah for the second time in 2006, he remained Unattached until 2007, when he moved to Angolan club Petro Atlético. Akwá remained there for one season before retiring from professional football.

International career

Akwá won his first cap for Angola in 1995 against Mozambique. Since then he has accumulated 80 caps for the national team, scoring 36 goals. Akwá is undoubtedly the most famous Angolan Football player ever. He scored the winning goal that sent Angola to their first ever World Cup. He played in all 3 of Angola's games at the World Cup, but did not score any goals. Angola did not advance to the later stages. Akwá retired from International football after their elimination.

National team statistics

[1]

Angola national team
Year Apps Goals
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 2 3
2000 4 3
2001 8 5
2002 2 0
2003 2 1
2004 3 2
2005 6 2
2006 12 5
Total

Politics

Akwa is currently a member of the Angolan legislative assembly. He is interested in major developments in sports in Angola.

Achievements

Qatar Stars League - Top scorer 1998/1999
Arab Champions League - 1999
COSAFA Cup - 1999, 2001, 2004
Angolan Player Of The Year - 2006
Qatar Crown Prince Cup - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004

References

  1. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=196

External links

GK Orlando • GK Tata • GK Ze Gordo • DF Amadeu • DF Neto • DF Soares • DF Pinto • DF Serafin • DF Wilson • DF Minhonha • MF Campos • MF de Melo • MF Castella • MF Diogo  • MF Joni • MF Paulão • MF Walter • MF Akwá • FW Luizinho • FW Quinzinho • FW Rosario • FW Ribeiro • Coach: Alhinho
Angola squad – 1998 Africa Cup of Nations
  • 1 Marito
  • 2 Agostino
  • 3 dos Santos
  • 4 Serafin
  • 5 Neto
  • 6 Da Silva
  • 7 Alves
  • 8 de Melo
  • 9 de Sousa
  • 10 Akwá
  • 11 Vidigal
  • 12 Morais
  • 13 Soares
  • 14 Quinzinho
  • 15 Lukebano
  • 16 Rosa
  • 17 Costa
  • 18 Pereira
  • 19 Cachaizamba
  • 20 da Kutonda
  • 21 Assis
  • 22 Lázaro
  • Coach: Gomes
Angola squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Angola squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup