Massunguna Alex Afonso (born May 1, 1986 in
Benguela
Benguela (; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census.
History
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), better known as Dani Massunguna is an
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football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
defender who currently plays for
Primeiro de Agosto
Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...
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Club career
Dani Massunguna started his career at
Primeiro de Agosto
Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...
, when he was promoted from the youth team in 2002. He played three seasons for them in the
Girabola
Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol em Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.
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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
Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...
. 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.''
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Angolan men's footballers
Angola men's international footballers
C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio players
Girabola players
Sportspeople from Benguela
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Men's association football defenders
2011 African Nations Championship players
Angola men's A' international footballers
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