Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves, better known as Daniel Ndunguidi or simply Ndunguidi, (born 1956) is a former

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n football player. Ndunguidi, whose career peaked in the 1980s while playing 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 ...

as a forward, is widely considered Angola's most prominent football player, following independence. His fame and talent is only matched by that of

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's José Saturnino de Oliveira aka "Jesus". In 1979, an attempt by

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to sign him was barred for political reasons as was another attempt by Benfica de Portugal in 1990. On November 30th 1991, a farewell match was played between Primeiro de Agosto and Petro de Luanda, in honour of Ndunguidi and ''Jesus" Saturnino. Ndunguidi has made 44 appearances for the

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throughout his career from 1976 to the late 1980s. After ending his career as a player, he followed a brief coaching career. He coached Primeiro de Agosto to league titles in 1998 and 1999. In 2013, he had been serving as an adviser to the chairman of Primeiro de Agosto.

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Ndunguidi Gonçalves Daniel - International Appearances
1957 births Living people Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players C.D. Primeiro de Agosto managers People from Cabinda Province Men's association football forwards Angolan football managers {{Angola-footy-bio-stub