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Born | Luanda, Angola | December 26, 1982|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Angolan | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 197 cm (6.46 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2009 | ASA | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Primeiro de Agosto | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | ASA | |||||||||||||||||||
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