Maestro (footballer)
António Simão Muanza (born 4 August 2003), commonly known as Maestro, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 team Benfica B and the Angola national team.[1]
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| Full name | António Simão Muanza | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Benfica B | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Academia de Futebol de Angola | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Estrela | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Benfica B | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Angola U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Angola | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela in January 2022.[2] He made his professional debut on 18 January 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Mafra.[3]
In July 2022, Maestro joined Benfica B on a four-year deal until 2026.[4]
International career
Maestro is an Angolan youth international. He has represented Angola at the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for a set of matches in September 2023.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 10 August 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estrela | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
- Maestro at Soccerway
- "Estrela da Amadora contrata jovem médio angolano Maestro". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Mafra vs. Estrela - 18 January 2022". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Benfica hires Angolan midfielder Maestro". 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset". 19 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Ivan Cavaleiro chamado pela primeira vez à seleção de Angola" [Ivan Cavaleiro called for the first time in Angola selection]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 30 August 2023.
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