| Maestro | |
| Full Name: | António Simão Muanza |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Luanda, Angola |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Adana Demirspor |
| Clubnumber: | 58 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Guelson FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Academia de Futebol de Angola |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Estrela da Amadora |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Benfica B |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Adana Demirspor |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Angola U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Angola U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Angola |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 July 2024 |
António Simão Muanza (born 4 August 2003), commonly known as Maestro, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor and the Angola national team.
Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in January 2022.[1] He made his professional debut on 18 January 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Mafra.[2]
In July 2022, Maestro joined Benfica B on a four-year deal until 2026.[3]
On 9 February 2024, Maestro moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, where he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year.[4]
As a youth international, Maestro has represented Angola at the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, 2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]
In September 2023, Maestro was called up to the Angola senior national team.[6] On 1 July 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 win against Seychelles.[7] He was part of the Angola team which won the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Estrela | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maestro goal.
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