Ndunguidi

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

Daniel Ndunguidi
Personal information
Full name Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves
Date of birth (1956-10-13) 13 October 1956
Place of birth Buco Zau, Cabinda, Angola
Position(s) Forward
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Benfica Luanda
F.C. Luanda
1º de Agosto
National team‡
1978-1991 Angola 44 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2013

Ndunguidi, whose career peaked in the 1980s while playing for Primeiro de Agosto as a forward, is widely considered Angola's most prominent football player, following independence. His fame and talent is only matched by that of Petro Atlético's José Saturnino de Oliveira aka "Jesus". In 1979, an attempt by Sporting Clube de Portugal to sign him was barred for political reasons as was another attempt by Benfica de Portugal in 1990.[1]

Throughout his career, from 1976 to the late 1980s, Ndunguidi has made 44 appearances for the Angolan national football team.

After ending his career as a player, he followed a short coaching career. As a coach, he led Primeiro de Agosto to league titles in 1998 and 1999.[2]

At present, he has been serving as an adviser to the chairman of Primeiro de Agosto.[3]

References
  1. "O futebol evoluiu muito e não há comparação possível - Ndunguidi" (in Portuguese). JornalDosDesportos. 14 Apr 2015. Retrieved 15 Apr 2015.
  2. Boesenberg, Eric; Batalha, José (1 February 2018). "Angola - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "A minha geração foi prejudicada" (in Portuguese). JornalDosDesportos. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 6 Aug 2013.


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