Ndunguidi Explained

Daniel Ndunguidi
Fullname:Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves
Birth Date:13 October 1956
Birth Place:Buco Zau, Cabinda, Angola
Position:Forward
Clubnumber:7
Clubs1:Benfica Luanda
Clubs2:F.C. Luanda
Clubs3:1º de Agosto
Nationalyears1:1978-1991
Nationalteam1:Angola
Nationalcaps1:44
Nationalgoals1:9
Ntupdate:6 August 2013
Club-Update:6 August 2013

Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves, better known as Daniel Ndunguidi or simply Ndunguidi, (born 1956) is a former Angolan football player.

Ndunguidi, whose career peaked in the 1980s while playing for Primeiro de Agosto as a forward, is widely considered Angola's most prominent football player, following independence. His fame and talent is only matched by that of Petro Atlético's José Saturnino de Oliveira aka "Jesus". In 1979, an attempt by Sporting Clube de Portugal to sign him was barred for political reasons as was another attempt by Benfica de Portugal in 1990.[1]

On November 30, 1991, a farewell match was played between Primeiro de Agosto and Petro de Luanda, in honour of Ndunguidi and Jesus" Saturnino.

Ndunguidi has made 44 appearances for the Angola national football team throughout his career from 1976 to the late 1980s.

After ending his career as a player, he followed a brief coaching career. He coached Primeiro de Agosto to league titles in 1998 and 1999.[2]

In 2013, he had been serving as an adviser to the chairman of Primeiro de Agosto.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: O futebol evoluiu muito e não há comparação possível - Ndunguidi . JornalDosDesportos . 14 Apr 2015 . 15 Apr 2015 . pt.
  2. Web site: Boesenberg, Eric . Batalha, José . Angola - List of Champions. 1 February 2018. . 13 April 2018.
  3. Web site: A minha geração foi prejudicada . JornalDosDesportos . 22 Jan 2013 . 6 Aug 2013 . pt.