Manucho: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Manucho: profile

Manucho (born 7 March 1983 in Luanda, Angola) is a former Angolan footballer who played as a forward.

Manucho started out at S.L. Benfica in 1999. He played for 9 clubs in 5 countries since 1999. The busiest spell of his career was at Real Valladolid (2009–2014): 98 appearances and 19 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 233 appearances and 66 goals.

At international level, Manucho represented Angola (2006–2014), earning 51 caps and scoring 22 goals. Our match database lists 9 of his international goals; the first came against South Africa on 23 January 2008 (Africa Cup of Nations).

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

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 23)
First international goal: 2008 – aged 24 (match)
Countries played in: 5: Angola, Greece, United Kingdom, Spain and Turkey
Club goals per game: 0.28 (66 in 233)
Height: 188 cm — taller than 87% of Angolan internationals on record
Latest move: Rayo Vallecano (2014)
Shares a birthday with: Hatem Ben Arfa, Aboubakar Kamara and Kanga Akalé (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1999–2002	S.L. Benfica	Girabola	12	5
2002–2008	Atlético Petróleos Luanda	Girabola	78	34
2008	Panathinaikos F.C.	Super League Greece	10	4
2008–2009	Manchester United F.C.	Premier League	1	0
2009	Hull City A.F.C.	Premier League	13	2
2009–2014	Real Valladolid	LaLiga 2	98	19
2010	Bucaspor	TFF First League	12	2
2011	Manisaspor		9	0
2014–	Rayo Vallecano	La Liga	–	–
	Total		233	66

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–2014	Angola	Senior	51	22

International goals (9)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	23 Jan 2008	South Africa 1–1 Angola	29	Africa Cup of Nations
2	27 Jan 2008	Senegal 1–3 Angola	50	Africa Cup of Nations
3	27 Jan 2008	Senegal 1–3 Angola	67	Africa Cup of Nations
4	4 Feb 2008	Egypt 2–1 Angola	27	Africa Cup of Nations
5	10 Jan 2010	Angola 4–4 Mali	74 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations
6	14 Jan 2010	Angola 2–0 Malawi	55	Africa Cup of Nations
7	22 Jan 2012	Burkina Faso 1–2 Angola	68	Africa Cup of Nations
8	26 Jan 2012	Sudan 2–2 Angola	4	Africa Cup of Nations
9	26 Jan 2012	Sudan 2–2 Angola	50 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Manucho?

Manucho was born on 7 March 1983, which makes him 43 years old.

Where was Manucho born?

Manucho was born in Luanda, Angola.

Which national team does Manucho play for?

Manucho played international football for Angola. He has 51 caps and 22 goals on record.

Which clubs has Manucho played for?

Manucho's recorded clubs are S.L. Benfica, Atlético Petróleos Luanda, Panathinaikos F.C., Manchester United F.C., Hull City A.F.C., Real Valladolid, Bucaspor, Manisaspor and Rayo Vallecano.

How tall is Manucho?

Manucho is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Manucho play?

Manucho played as a forward.