João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in
Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,0 ...
) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.
International career
He is an international football player and played the
2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
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He became notable in the 2010 African Cup of Nations during the game against Benin, when he came to collect a routine overhit pass and made a bizarre attempt at a salto whilst gathering the ball. Whilst he narrowly avoided conceding a goal, he injured his neck in the process. The incident has become a minor YouTube hit.
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZ7YH41Lk0
1975 births
Living people
Footballers from Maputo
Mozambican men's footballers
Mozambique men's international footballers
Clube Ferroviário de Maputo footballers
Tersana SC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
Men's association football goalkeepers
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