António Mendonça

António Manuel Viana Mendonça (born 9 October 1982) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a right winger.

António Mendonça
Personal information
Full name António Manuel Viana Mendonça
Date of birth (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 1º Agosto
2000–2007 Varzim 189 (25)
2003 → Chaves (loan) 15 (0)
2007–2008 Belenenses 5 (0)
2008 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 9 (1)
2008–2009 Varzim 17 (6)
2009 Interclube
2010–2012 1º Agosto
2011 → Santos Angola (loan)
2012 → Bravos do Maquis (loan)
2013–2014 Santos Angola 27 (5)
National team
1999–2009 Angola 54 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Luanda, Mendonça moved to Portugal in January 2000 at only 17, signing with Varzim S.C. in the second division, and scored ten goals in 30 games in his first full season to help to Primeira Liga promotion. He appeared in 28 matches in the following campaign (18 starts, two goals), with the Póvoa do Varzim side retaining their league status.

From 2003 to 2007, after a brief loan, Mendonça appeared regularly for Varzim, with the club again in the second level. He returned to the top flight in 2007–08, but played in only 14 games for C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora combined, which prompted a return to his previous team, still in division two; whilst with Varzim, on 10 February 2007, he scored the 2–1 home winner that ousted giants S.L. Benfica from the Taça de Portugal.[1][2]

In the 2009 offseason, Mendonça returned to his country and signed with G.D. Interclube. The following year he joined C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, his first club as a senior.

International career

Mendonça made his debut for Angola in April 1999, before his 17th birthday.[3] He was chosen the best player at the 2001 African Youth Championship.

Mendonça was picked for the squad that appeared at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a first-ever for the country. He played in all three group stage games – 270 minutes – as the Palancas Negras managed two points;[4] additionally, he participated in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

International goals
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[3]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 April 1999Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Malawi1–12–11999 COSAFA Cup
2.16 July 2000Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Luanda Equatorial Guinea3–14–12002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.10 October 2000Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola Algeria2–22–22002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.14 November 2001Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Portugal1–01–5Friendly
5.25 March 2007Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola Eritrea4–06–12008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.1 June 2008Estádio dos Coqueiros, Luanda, Angola Benin3–03–02010 World Cup qualification

References
  1. "Varzim elimina Benfica da Taça de Portugal" [Varzim oust Benfica from the Portuguese Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). 10 February 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "No passeio da fama" [In the walk of fame]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 February 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. "António Manuel Viana Mendonça – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Angola 0–1 Portugal". BBC Sport. 11 June 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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