Nando (Mozambican footballer) explained

Nando
Fullname:Fernando Paulo Matola
Birth Date:9 August 1982
Death Place:near Modjadjiskloof, South Africa
Position:Defender
Years1:1998–2002
Clubs1:Costa do Sol
Caps1:61
Goals1:5
Years2:2003–2007
Clubs2:Black Leopards
Caps2:128
Goals2:2
Totalcaps:189
Totalgoals:7
Nationalyears1:2002–2007
Nationalteam1:Mozambique
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:1

Fernando Paulo "Nando" Matola (9 August 1982 – 2 September 2007) was a Mozambican footballer who played as a defender. He represented two clubs in a nine-year career and earned 15 caps for his country.

Career

Matola played for Costa do Sol in his homeland and Black Leopards in South Africa, both of which he captained.[1]

Death

Matola was driving from Johannesburg to Maputo for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Tanzania when his car veered off the road and went up in flames.[2] He, his wife and their children were burnt beyond recognition and the bodies were discovered four days later in South Africa's mountainous Limpopo province.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leopards, Costa do Sol to honour Nando. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Leopards player follows Leremi to the grave. 23 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Nando Matola killed in car accident . 28 March 2017.