Atlético Sport Aviação

ASA
Full name Atlético Sport Aviação
Founded 1 April 1953
Ground Estádio da Cidadela
Luanda, Angola
Capacity 35,000
Chairman Elias José
Manager Roberto Gonçalves Robertinho
League Girabola
2014 13th

Atlético Sport Aviação, best known as ASA, is a football 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 . After independence, it was called Desportivo da TAAG, named after its major sponsor, the Angolan Airlines.

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

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

Performance in Girabola

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
55
6 6
777
9
1313

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Cidadela, which has a maximum capacity of 35,000 people.

2015 squad [11]

Nat No Goal-keepers Age
Guinea 1 Traoré
Angola12 Aspirina 30
Angola Rui 21
Nat No Defenders Age Pos
Angola 2 Guelor 26 DF
Angola4 Bodunha 30 CB
Angola 5 Dadão 32 RB
Angola 7 Júnior 27 LB
Angola17 Jamuana 31 CB
Angola25 Kialunda 29 CB
Angola Johnson DF
Angola Igor DF
Angola Paizinho 24 DF
Angola Pedrien DF
Nat No Midfielders Age Pos
Angola 6 Manuel (C) 26 CM
Angola 8 Tucho MF
Angola10 Avex 31 MF
Angola 11 Silva 22 LW
Angola 13 Matias 39 MF
Angola 15 Gaca CM
Angola 19 Dani 28 MF
Angola 23 Milex 31 CM
Angola Fofó 22 MF
Angola Nzinga MF
Angola Tomás MF
Nat No Forwards Age Pos
Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 Bissio 23 FW
Angola16 Nelito FW
Brazil24 Reginaldo 32 FW
Angola28 Gláucio FW
Angola Foguinho FW

Nat Technical Position
Brazil R. do Carmo Robertinho Head Coach
Angola Paulo Alves Paulão Assistant Coach
Angola José de Carvalho Corola Assistant Coach
Angola Diogo Goal-keeper Coach
Nat Medical Pos
Angola Feliciano Domingos Physician
Angola Manuel da Cruz Physio
Nat Management Pos
Angola Elias José Chairman
Angola Cesário Ebo Vice Chairman
Angola Bravo da Rosa Head of football dept

Past squads

Manager history

Coach Years League Cup SuperCup
Croatia Zlatko Škorić
Angola Joaquim Dinis
Angola Chico Ventura
Angola Joka Santinho
Angola João Machado (1995)–(1996)
Cape Verde Carlos Alhinho (?)– (March 2000)
Portugal Bernardino Pedroto (June 2000)–(Jan 2007)
Portugal Manuel Fernandes (Jan 2007)–(Dec 2008)
Brazil Marinho Peres (Dec 2008)–(Aug 2009)
Angola José Miguel Minhonha (Aug 2009)–(Nov 2009)
Portugal José Dinis (Jan 2010)–(Oct 2012)
Angola Ricardo Almeida (Jan 2013)–(May 2013)
Angola José Miguel Minhonha (May 2013)–(Nov 2013)
Angola Ernesto Castanheira (Jan 2013)–(Mar 2014)
Angola Samy Matias (Apr 2014)– (Nov 2014)
Brazil Roberto Gonçalves Robertinho (Dec 2014)–

Other sports

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação (Asa) conquistou o primeiro título" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2002. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação(ASA) sagrou-se pela segunda vez consecutiva campeão nacional" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  3. ↑ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  4. ↑ "Soccer: Kadima Goal Gives ASA Victory In Angola Cup". ANGOP.com. 12 Nov 2005. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  5. ↑ "ASA win Angola League Cup". ANGOP.com. 12 Nov 2010. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  6. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) conquistou a Supertaça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 Feb 2003. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Athletic Sport Aviation (ASA) has won the Angola Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 8 Feb 2004. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  8. ↑ "Football: ASA Win Angola´s Super-Cup". ANGOP.com. 7 Feb 2005. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  9. ↑ "Football: Soccer: ASA Win Angola Super-Cup". ANGOP.com. 22 Feb 2006. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  10. ↑ "ASA beat Interclube, win Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 7 Mar 2011. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  11. ↑ "ASA apresenta plantel" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 17 Feb 2015. Retrieved 13 Mar 2015.
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