| Jamba | |
| Fullname: | Joao Pereira[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Benguela, Angola |
| Currentclub: | AS Aviacao |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1996–1997 |
| Years2: | 1997–2007 |
| Years3: | 2007 |
| Years4: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs4: | AS Aviacao |
| Nationalyears1: | 1998–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Angola |
| Nationalcaps1: | 58 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 June 2006 |
| Ntupdate: | 21 June 2010 |
João Pereira (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela), is a retired Angolan footballer. He last played for Atlético Sport Aviação.
Jamba is an archetype of old fashioned defending. He is mostly very reliable and consistent.
The central back is a former member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He has played in 29 straight international competitions for Angola, making him a leader on an otherwise young club. In April 2006, his performances were acknowledged when he was voted Angola's best home-based player in a national radio poll.
His nickname, "Jamba," means "Elephant" in Umbundu, a language spoken in southern Angola.
| Angola national team[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 1 | |