Francisco Zuela: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Francisco Zuela: profile

Francisco Zuela (born 3 August 1983 in Luanda, Angola) is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a defender.

Zuela started out at U.D. Leiria in 2001. He played for 14 clubs in 5 countries since 2001. The busiest spell of his career was at Xanthi F.C. (2006–2009): 87 appearances and 3 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 210 appearances and 7 goals.

At international level, Zuela represented Angola (2006–present).

Luanda has produced 141 footballers in our database, including William Carvalho, Manucho and Flávio Amado.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 23)
Countries played in: 5: Portugal, Greece, Russia, Cyprus and Angola
Club goals per game: 0.03 (7 in 210)
Height: 183 cm — taller than 62% of Angolan internationals on record
Latest move: C.D. Trofense (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Brahim Díaz, Themba Zwane and Collin Benjamin (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2001–2002	U.D. Leiria	Liga Portugal 2	–	–
2002–2003	Sertanense F.C.	Segunda Divisão	27	3
2003–2004	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	1	0
2004–2005	C.D. Santa Clara	Primeira Liga	29	1
2005–2006	A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia		14	0
2006–2009	Xanthi F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	87	3
2009–2012	FC Kuban Krasnodar	Russian First League	11	0
2010	FC Alania Vladikavkaz	Russian First League	6	0
2010–2011	PAOK FC	Super League Greece	7	0
2011–2012	Atromitos F.C.	Super League Greece	21	0
2012–2013	APOEL F.C.	Cypriot First Division	6	0
2013	Apollon Smyrnis F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	1	0
2014–2015	Kabuscorp S.C.	Girabola	–	–
2015–	C.D. Trofense	Liga Portugal 2	–	–
	Total		210	7

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–	Angola	Senior	–	–

Frequently asked questions

How old is Francisco Zuela?

Francisco Zuela was born on 3 August 1983, which makes him 43 years old.

Where was Francisco Zuela born?

Francisco Zuela was born in Luanda, Angola.

Which national team does Francisco Zuela play for?

Francisco Zuela played international football for Angola.

Which clubs has Francisco Zuela played for?

Francisco Zuela's recorded clubs are U.D. Leiria, Sertanense F.C., Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., C.D. Santa Clara, A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia, Xanthi F.C., FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Alania Vladikavkaz, PAOK FC, Atromitos F.C., APOEL F.C. and Apollon Smyrnis F.C. among others.

How tall is Francisco Zuela?

Francisco Zuela is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.

What position does Francisco Zuela play?

Francisco Zuela played as a defender.