Zé Kalanga

Zé Kalanga
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Batista Nsimba
Date of birth	August 12, 1983 (1983-08-12) (age 28)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	C.R.D. Libolo
Number	27
Youth career
2000–2004	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2006	Petro Atletico	45	(17)
2006–2010	Dinamo Bucureşti	21	(2)
2007–2008	→ Boavista (loan)	22	(0)
2010–	C.R.D. Libolo	9	(0)
National team^‡
2004–	Angola	44	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2010

Paulo Batista Nsimba (born 12 August 1983 in Luanda, Angola), nicknamed Zé Kalanga, is an Angolan football winger who plays for C.R.D. Libolo.

Career

Also known as Ricardo Eloy he began his career at Angolan club Petro Atletico in his hometown of Luanda. He made his debut for the Angolan national team in 2004 against Nigeria, and has been a regular feature in the side since. His bright and promising performances for Angola on the right wing at the 2006 World Cup earned him a move to Romanian club Dinamo Bucureşti where in his first season he was part of the Liga I Championship winning squad.

At the World Cup Zé Kalanga was voted Man of the Match in Angola's group game against Iran on 21 June, in a game where he setup team mate Flávio's opening goal in a 1-1 draw.

In June 2006 he did not attend Dinamo's pre-season reunion after the summer break. Following this he was loaned out to Portuguese side Boavista for the duration of the 2007/08 season.

He was named in the Angolan squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana where he came on as a substitute in the Angolan's first game against South Africa. His impressive performance earned him a recall to the starting eleven for the second game against Senegal where he played the full 90 minute in sterling style, setting up striker Manucho's headed goal during his sides 3-1 victory.

External links

Girabola.com - Zé Kalanga
Zé Kalanga profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours (palmares) and timeline
Zé Kalanga joins Dinamo
Zé Kalanga at National Football Teams
Zé Kalanga at CNN

Angola squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

1 João Ricardo 2 Pereira 3 Jamba 4 Lebo Lebo 5 Kali 6 Miloy 7 Figueiredo 8 André 9 Mantorras 10 Akwá 11 Johnson Macaba 12 Lamá 13 Édson 14 Mendonça 15 Maurito 16 Flávio 17 Zé Kalanga 18 Love 19 Titi Buengo 20 Locó 21 Delgado 22 Lundala 23 Marco Abreu Coach: Gonçalves

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 (c) 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

Angola squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Lamá 2 Airosa 3 Jamba 4 Machado 5 Kali 6 Yamba Asha 7 Figueiredo 8 Macanga 9 Mateus 10 Maurito 11 Gilberto 12 Nuno 13 Édson 14 Mendonça 15 Rui Marques 16 Flávio 17 Zé Kalanga 18 Love 19 Dédé 20 Locó 21 Delgado 22 Mário 23 Manucho Coach: Gonçalves

Angola squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Lamá 2 Jamuana 3 Enoque 4 Dias Caires 5 Kali 6 Davíd 7 Job 8 Xara 9 Mantorras 10 Zuela 11 Gilberto 12 Johnson Macaba 13 Carlos 14 Djalma 15 Rui Marques 16 Flávio 17 Zé Kalanga 18 Love 19 Dédé 20 Stélvio 21 Mabiná 22 Wilson 23 Manucho Coach: Manuel José

Persondata
Name	Ze Kalanga
Alternative names
Short description	Angolan footballer
Date of birth	12 August 1983
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Date of death
Place of death