Akwa
| Date of birth | 30 May 1977 |
| Place of birth | Huambo |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Forward |
Going into the 2006 World Cup veteran Angolan captain Akwa holds the record for caps and goals for the Angolan national side. He is a powerful striker with a great scoring touch.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Angola | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Angola | COSAFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Angola | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Angola | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Angola | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Jan 1995 | Angola v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Angola v Guinea | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 15 Jan 1996 | Egypt v Angola | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 08 Feb 1998 | South Africa v Angola | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Angola v Namibia | D | 3-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 03 May 1998 | Angola v Zambia | D | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup | Final round |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Gabon v Angola | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Swaziland v Angola | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Angola v Zambia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Angola v Equatorial Guinea | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Lesotho v Angola | L | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Angola v Libya | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Togo v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Angola v Burkina Faso | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Zambia v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 06 May 2001 | Angola v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Angola v Togo | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Zambia v Angola | W | 1-1 (4-2) | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Zimbabwe v Angola | W | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | South Africa v Angola | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | Malawi v Angola | L | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Mozambique v Angola | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Zimbabwe v Angola | L | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Nigeria v Angola | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 06 Jul 2003 | Angola v Malawi | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Angola v Chad | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa qualifying round |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Angola v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Gabon v Angola | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Angola v Zimbabwe | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Angola v Algeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Nigeria v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Angola v Zimbabwe | L | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Angola v Gabon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Rwanda v Angola | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Japan v Angola | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Morocco v Angola | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Cameroon v Angola | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Angola v Congo DR | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Angola v Togo | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Korea Republic v Angola | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Angola v Mauritius | W | 5-1 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Lesotho v Angola | W | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup | Final |
| 30 May 2006 | Argentina v Angola | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Angola v Turkey | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Mexico v Angola | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Iran v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Tanzania v Angola | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.