Dani Massunguna

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Dani Massunguna
Personal information
Full name Massunguna Alex Afonso
Date of birth (1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Benguela, Angola
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Primeiro de Agosto
Number 5
Youth career
1997–2002 Primeiro de Agosto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Primeiro de Agosto
2005–2007 Desportivo da Huíla
2008–2009 Primeiro de Maio
2010– Primeiro de Agosto
International career‡
2010– Angola 50 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2019

Massunguna Alex Afonso (born May 1, 1986 in Benguela), better known as Dani Massunguna is an Angolan football defender who currently plays for Primeiro de Agosto. [1]

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Club career

Dani Massunguna started his career at Primeiro de Agosto, when he was promoted from the youth team in 2002. He played three seasons for them in the Girabola before moving to Deportivo Huíla in 2005. He spent two seasons for them before moving to Primeiro de Maio. Dani only played for them for one season before moving back to his first club, Primeiro de Agosto. He is now an integral part of their first team, and his good performances led to an international call-up.

International career

Dani Massunguna was first called into the National Team in 2010 and has now gained 5 caps.

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first. [2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 August 2017 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–01–0 2018 African Nations Championship qualification

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.primeiroagosto.com/modalidades/futebol/plantel_futebol/jogador/31/?menu=%5B2,4,0,-1%5D [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Massunguna, Dani". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.


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