Jesus (footballer)

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Jesus
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Fernando Saturnino de Oliveira
Date of birth (1956-01-14) 14 January 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Clube Atlético de Luanda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974 Luanda
1975 Benfica de Luanda
1976 Terra Nova
1977–1988 Petro de Luanda
1988–1990 Varzim
1990 Oliveirense
International career
1979–1990 Angola 48 (18)
Managerial career
1995 Petro de Luanda (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Fernando Saturnino de Oliveira (born 14 January 1956), commonly known as Jesus, is an Angolan former football player and coach who played as a striker.

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He mainly played for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team, having also moved to Portugal at Varzim and Oliveirense.

Club career

Jesus played youth football for Clube Atlético de Luanda; he then began playing professionally in 1974 for local club Luanda, before moving to Benfica de Luanda and Terra Nova. [1]

Jesus played over 10 years for Petro de Luanda. [1] He was top goalscorer of the Girabola three times with them, [2] in 1982, 1984 and 1985. [3] In 1988, he moved to Portugal to play for Varzim aged 32, with whom he played two seasons. [2] Jesus then played one season for Oliveirense, [2] retiring in 1990. [1]

Managerial career

Jesus was appointed interim coach of Petro de Luanda, following the death of coach Gojko Zec, helping them win the league title in 1995. [2]

Presidency career

After six terms as vice-president of the Angolan Football Federation, in 2016 Jesus announced his candidacy for president. [4]

Personal life

Jesus and his partner got married in Luanda in 1983; they had a son, Hadja. [2] His idol is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. [2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Angola 197911
198031
198172
198220
198320
198431
198596
198620
198775
198840
198952
199030
Total4818
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jesus goal.
List of international goals scored by Jesus
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 July 1979 São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 2–1International tournament
29 November 1980 Luanda, AngolaFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–1International tournament
323 August 1981Luanda, AngolaFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–1 1981 Central African Games
426 August 1981 Huambo, AngolaFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–31981 Central African Games
511 November 1984Luanda, AngolaFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–01–0 Friendly
619 April 1985 Algiers, AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–22–3 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
725 June 1985 Maputo, MozambiqueFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–03–0International tournament
830 June 1985 Praia, Cape VerdeFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 3–2International tournament
94 July 1985Praia, Cape VerdeFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–3International tournament
107 July 1985 Mindelo, Cape VerdeFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–01–0International tournament
1110 November 1985Luanda, AngolaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–3International tournament
1212 April 1987Luanda, AngolaFlag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–01–0 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification
1319 April 1987 Brazzaville, CongoFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 3–3 1987 Central African Games
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1521 April 1987Brazzaville, CongoFlag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 2–11987 Central African Games
1627 April 1987Brazzaville, CongoFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–01–01987 Central African Games
178 January 1989 Yaoundé, CameroonFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–01–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
1822 January 1989Luanda, AngolaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–12–21990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Petro de Luanda

Individual

Coach

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Tramagal, Agostinho (8 November 2010). "FUTEBOLANDO: Recordar ídolos Após a independência". FUTEBOLANDO. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jesus: "Projecto Petro de Luanda determinou a minha vida"". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Batalha, José. "Angola – List of Topscorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Osvaldo Saturnino "Jesus" confirma candidatura à presidência da FAF". Rede Angola (in Portuguese). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria/Angola: Keshi, Bocande, Angola's 'Jesus' Vie for Legend Awards". allAfrica.com. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.


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