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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Osvaldo Yamba Asha | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Angola | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Primeiro de Maio | ||
| 2000–2006 | ASA | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Östers IF | ||
| 2007–2011 | Petro Atlético | ||
| 2012–2013 | ASA | ||
| 2015 | Domant FC | ||
| 2015– | Rec da Caála | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Angola | 58 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yamba Asha João (born 31 July 1976) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Asha played for AS Aviação in his homeland and is a member of the Angola national team, collecting 49 caps by the end of 2005.
However, the left-back was excluded from their 2006 FIFA World Cup party, since he was banned by FIFA for nine months for failing a drugs test following a World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in October 2005.[1]
He was recalled for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Swaziland in September 2006.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 1 | |