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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Saturnino and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Jesus
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Fernando Saturnino de Oliveira
Date of birth (1956-01-14) 14 January 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Clube Atlético de Luanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974 Luanda
1975 Benfica de Luanda
1976 Terra Nova
1977–1988 Petro de Luanda
1988–1990 Varzim
1990 Oliveirense
International career
1979–1990 Angola 48 (18)
Managerial career
1995 Petro de Luanda (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Fernando Saturnino de Oliveira (born 14 January 1956), commonly known as Jesus, is an Angolan former football player and coach who played as a striker.

He mainly played for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team, having also moved to Portugal at Varzim and Oliveirense.

Club career

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Jesus played youth football for Clube Atlético de Luanda; he then began playing professionally in 1974 for local club Luanda, before moving to Benfica de Luanda and Terra Nova.[1]

Jesus played over 10 years for Petro de Luanda.[1] He was top goalscorer of the Girabola three times with them,[2] in 1982, 1984 and 1985.[3] In 1988, he moved to Portugal to play for Varzim aged 32, with whom he played two seasons.[2] Jesus then played one season for Oliveirense,[2] retiring in 1990.[1]

Managerial career

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Jesus was appointed interim coach of Petro de Luanda, following the death of coach Gojko Zec, helping them win the league title in 1995.[2]

Presidency career

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After six terms as vice-president of the Angolan Football Federation, in 2016 Jesus announced his candidacy for president.[4]

Personal life

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Jesus and his partner got married in Luanda in 1983; they had a son, Hadja.[2] His idol is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Angola 1979 1 1
1980 3 1
1981 7 2
1982 2 0
1983 2 0
1984 3 1
1985 9 6
1986 2 0
1987 7 5
1988 4 0
1989 5 2
1990 3 0
Total 48 18
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jesus goal.
List of international goals scored by Jesus
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 July 1979 São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe  São Tomé and Príncipe 2–1 International tournament
2 9 November 1980 Luanda, Angola  Mozambique 1–1 International tournament
3 23 August 1981 Luanda, Angola  Gabon 1–1 1981 Central African Games
4 26 August 1981 Huambo, Angola  Congo 1–3 1981 Central African Games
5 11 November 1984 Luanda, Angola  Congo 1–0 1–0 Friendly
6 19 April 1985 Algiers, Algeria  Algeria 1–2 2–3 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 25 June 1985 Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique 1–0 3–0 International tournament
8 30 June 1985 Praia, Cape Verde  São Tomé and Príncipe 3–2 International tournament
9 4 July 1985 Praia, Cape Verde  Mozambique 2–3 International tournament
10 7 July 1985 Mindelo, Cape Verde  Mozambique 1–0 1–0 International tournament
11 10 November 1985 Luanda, Angola  Zimbabwe 2–3 International tournament
12 12 April 1987 Luanda, Angola  Zaire 1–0 1–0 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification
13 19 April 1987 Brazzaville, Congo  Congo 3–3 1987 Central African Games
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15 21 April 1987 Brazzaville, Congo  Zaire 2–1 1987 Central African Games
16 27 April 1987 Brazzaville, Congo  Gabon 1–0 1–0 1987 Central African Games
17 8 January 1989 Yaoundé, Cameroon  Cameroon 1–0 1–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 22 January 1989 Luanda, Angola  Nigeria 2–1 2–2 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Player

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Petro de Luanda

Individual

Coach

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Tramagal, Agostinho (8 November 2010). "FUTEBOLANDO: Recordar ídolos Após a independência". FUTEBOLANDO. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Jesus: "Projecto Petro de Luanda determinou a minha vida"". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ Batalha, José. "Angola – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Osvaldo Saturnino "Jesus" confirma candidatura à presidência da FAF". Rede Angola (in Portuguese). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Nigeria/Angola: Keshi, Bocande, Angola's 'Jesus' Vie for Legend Awards". allAfrica.com. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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