Africa-Press – Angola. With ten signings, including eight Angolans, one Cameroonian and another Brazilian, FC Bravos do Maquis aims to return to the podium of the National Football Championship, after sixth place in the previous season.
The last and only time that Moxico’s team reached the podium was a decade ago (2013), when they ranked third.
Formed in a peculiar way, based on former fighters, from Maquis, the internal market was, however, the club’s biggest square, with 31 of the 33 athletes that make up the squad.
The signings of the Cameroonian striker, Mbogbe Malep Mathias Sevin, 27 years old (ex-Dynamo Clube de Douala) and the Brazilian midfielder, Igor Henriques Oliveira Villela, 27 (ex-Operário FC do Brasil) were exceptions at an external level.
Completing the range of signings: Malep (Forward), Valdez (Central), Francis (Offensive Midfielder), Nandinho (Right Midfielder), Vado (Offensive Midfielder), Nataniel (Offensive Midfielder), Samy (Central) and Manico (Midfielder)
Rise of the formation ranks: Bebo (striker) and Manhemba (offensive midfielder)
Girabola2023-24 should start on the 13th or on a new date to be defined by the FAF, with FC Bravos do Maquis facing Desportivo da Lunda Sul in the opening round, at their stadium, Mundunduleno.
Squad for the 2023/24 season
Goalkeepers : Kabamba Esdras “Kabamba” (22 years old, Congolese), Agostinho Júlio “Agostinho” (25) and Belito Lionardo “Saidy” (22)
Defenders : João Augusto “Chonene” (29 years old), Tiago Fota “Tiago” (21), Manuel Domingos “Lara” (31) and Osvaldo Pinheiro “Vadinho” (27)
Midfielders : Hugo Lourenço “Valdez” (32 years old, former Lobito Academician), Rúben Adérito “Rúben” (20), Antunes Ekundi “Sargento” (34), Frederico Singongo “Fred” (22), João Muanha “Gogoro” (28), António Teodor “Edmilson” (24) and Francisco da Rosa “Francis” (29, ex Recreativo do Libolo).
Fernando Mendes “Nandinho” (28), Higinho Kapitango Epalanga “Higinho” (22), Osvaldo Miguel “Vado” (30, ex-Kabuscorp de Palanca), Edson Quexicutchilinga “Ngueve” (20), Nataniel Alberto “Nataniel” (22 , ex Ferrovia do Huambo) and Igor Villela “Igor” (27 years old/Brazilian, ex Operário FC)
Osvaldo Francisco “Osvaldo” (23), Luís Escovalo “Luís” (22), Samuel Bengue “Samy” (24, ex Santa Rita de Cássia), Luís Gonçalves “Manico” (24, ex-Desportivo da Huíla), Rosário Cavanda “Rosário” (23), Bernardo Nacavuza “Bernardo” (22), Mário Dembo “Yuri” (19) and Saderno Charle “Manhemba” (18)
Forwards : Jorge Alves “Jorginho” (35, Brazilian), Adalberto Carlos “Lukeny” (24), Mbogbe Sevin “Malep” (27/Cameroonian, ex-Dynamo de Douala), Evandro Gunza “Evandro” (20) and Bernardo Samba “I drink” (19)
Technical team
Coach : Mário Soares (main)
Assistant coaches : Afonso Paxe Filho, Pedro Jorge, Manucho Dinis, Almiro Lobo and
Fernando Caquinta
Profile
Name : Futebol Clube Bravos do Maquis
Date of Foundation : July 27, 1983
President of the Board: Augusto Manuel José Quitadica “Docas”
Stadium : Jones Kufuna Mundunduleno
Capacity : 4,300 spectators
Opening : November 2005
Location : Mandembwe neighborhood, outskirts of the city from Luena
Traditional colors : Blue and White
Year of debut in Girabola : 1999
Best season in Girabola : 2013 (third place)
Worst season in Girabola : 2015 (second to last place)
Titles : An Angola Cup (2015)
Source of financing : SODIAM, subsidiary of ENDIAMA EP and BIC
Reference players who played for the club, among others, Zé Kalanga (2012-2015), Landu (2019-2003), Amaro (2019-2022), Moco (2018-2019), Benarfa (2020-2021) , Chole (2011-23), Búa (2021-2022), Rasca (2014-2015), Cabibi (2017/2018-2019), Pitshú (2011-2015) and Jó Paciência (2017) Top
scorer : Dabanda (32 goals from 2016-2023)
Objective for the 2023/24 season : Afrotaças and one of the top three places in Girabola
Competitions to participate in : Girabola and Taça de Angola
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