Locó (footballer) explained

Locó
Fullname:Manuel Armindo Morais Cange[1]
Birth Date:25 December 1984
Birth Place:Luanda, Angola
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Right back
Years1:2003
Clubs1:Benfica Luanda
Years2:2004
Clubs2:Petro Atlético
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Benfica Luanda
Years4:2006–2008
Clubs4:Primeiro de Agosto
Years5:2009–2011
Clubs5:Petro Atlético
Years6:2012–2014
Clubs6:Santos
Nationalyears1:2005–2009
Nationalteam1:Angola
Nationalcaps1:40
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:2 July 2009 (UTC)
Ntupdate:18 September 2011 (UTC)

Manuel Armindo Morais Cange (born 25 December 1984), commonly known as Locó, is a retired Angolan footballer who last played as a right back for Santos Futebol Clube de Angola.

He was noticeable during matches due to his unique hairstyle.

International career

Locó was a member of his national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

National team statistics

Angola national team[2]
YearAppsGoals
200310
200550
2006141
200790
200881
200930
Total402

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[3]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 September 2006 align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 7 September 2008 align=center 3–2 align=center 3–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Angola . FIFA . 1 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ango-loco-intl.html Manuel Armindo Morais Cange "Locó" - International Appearances
  3. Web site: Locó. National Football Teams. 2 March 2017.