Mabi de Almeida

Mabi de Almeida
Personal information
Full name Álvaro de Almeida
Date of birth 12 October 1963(1963-10-12)
Place of birth Benguela, Portuguese West Africa
Date of death 6 June 2010(2010-06-06) (aged 46)
Place of death Huambo, Angola
Teams managed
Years Team
2001–2006 Angola U20
2006–2008 Angola (Assistant)
2008–2009 Angola
2010 Caála

Álvaro "Mabi" de Almeida (12 October 1963 – 6 June 2010) was an Angolan professional football coach.[1]

Career

De Almeida was appointed Manager of the Angolan national team in November 2008, having previously been the Assistant Coach.[2] In April 2009, the Angola Football Federation announced that although Mabi de Almeida's position was safe, they would be looking for a new coach.[3] However, just a few days later, Mabi de Almeida was sacked after seven months in charge.[4] He was named manager of Angolan club side Caála in May 2010.[5]

Death

De Almeida died on 6 June 2010 at the Huambo Province's Military Hospital, at the age of 46.[6]

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