Akwa

Date of birth30 May 1977
Place of birthHuambo
NationalityAngolan
Weight75 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionForward

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
1994-95 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
1995-96 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 1
1997-98 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
1997-98 Angola COSAFA Cup 1
1998-99 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 1
1999-00 Angola COSAFA Cup 1
1
1999-00 Angola FIFA World Cup 2
2
2000-01 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
2000-01 Angola COSAFA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Angola FIFA World Cup 3
1
3
2
2001-02 Angola COSAFA Cup 1
2001-02 Angola FIFA World Cup 1
1
2001-02 Angola International Friendly 3
1
2002-03 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2002-03 Angola COSAFA Cup 1
2003-04 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2003-04 Angola FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
2004-05 Angola COSAFA Cup 1
2004-05 Angola FIFA World Cup 4
2
2
2005-06 Angola Africa Cup of Nations 3
2005-06 Angola COSAFA Cup 2
2
2005-06 Angola FIFA World Cup 5
1
2005-06 Angola International Friendly 5
2
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
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.