Maestro
Personal information
Full name António Simão Muanza
Date of birth (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Benfica B
Number 58
Youth career
Academia de Futebol de Angola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Estrela 9 (0)
2022– Benfica B 26 (3)
International career
2019 Angola U17 7 (0)
2023– Angola 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Angola
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Third place2019 Tanzania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 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 Liga Portugal 2 team Benfica B and the Angola national team.[1]

Club career

Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela 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]

International career

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.[5] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for a set of matches in September 2023.[6]

Career statistics

As of 10 August 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estrela 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 9090
Benfica B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 0000
Career total90000090

References

  1. 1 2 Maestro at Soccerway
  2. "Estrela da Amadora contrata jovem médio angolano Maestro". 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "Mafra vs. Estrela - 18 January 2022". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. "Benfica hires Angolan midfielder Maestro". 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. "Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset". 19 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. "Ivan Cavaleiro chamado pela primeira vez à seleção de Angola" [Ivan Cavaleiro called for the first time in Angola selection]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 30 August 2023.
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