João Rafael Kapango
João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Rafael Kapango | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ferroviário Maputo | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferroviário Maputo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Ferroviário Maputo | 87 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Tersana | 219 | (0) |
| 2012– | Ferroviário Maputo | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000– | Mozambique | 30 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2010 | |||
International career
He is an international football player[1] and played the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.[2]
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
- João Rafael Kapango at National-Football-Teams.com
- rfi.fr Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZ7YH41Lk0
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