Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Adana Demirspor | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2018 | Guelson FC | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Academia de Futebol de Angola | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Estrela da Amadora | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Benfica B | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Adana Demirspor | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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 1 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 |
António Simão Muanza (born 4 August 2003), commonly known as Maestro, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor and the Angola national team.[1]
Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora 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]
On 9 February 2024, Maestro moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, where he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year.[5]
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.[6] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for a set of matches in September 2023.[7]
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 |