- André Macanga
Football player infobox| playername= André
fullname = André Venceslau Valentim Macanga
nickname = Andre
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|5|14
cityofbirth =Luanda
countryofbirth =Angola
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Al Kuwait
position = defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-present
clubs =C.D. Arrifanense Vilanovense F.C. SalgueirosF.C. Alverca Vitória de Guimarães Académica de CoimbraBoavista F.C. Gaziantepspor Al Kuwait
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 0 (0) 27 (0) 20 (1) 17 (1) 32 (4) 21 (0) 24 (1)
nationalyears = 1999-present
nationalteam = Angola
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (0)
pcupdate =21 June 2006
ntupdate =21 June 2006 André Venceslau Valentim Macanga, better known as André Macanga (born
14 May 1978 inLuanda ,Angola ), is a part timeAngola n football midfielder.He is a member of the National team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. During a respectable campaign for the debutants, he was sent off for two bookings in the 0-0 draw with Mexico, in a game which saw Angola pick up its first ever World Cup point.Fact|date=January 2008
André is known in the
Angola national football team , as the "defensive lung" of the team.After playing for many years in Portugal,Andre Makanga is currently based inKuwait ,playing for the local club ofAl Kuwait Kaifan .
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