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João Rafael Kapango

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João Kapango
Personal information
Full name João Rafael Kapango
Date of birth (1975-09-14) 14 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tersana
Number 12
Youth career
Ferroviário Maputo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2004 Ferroviário Maputo 87 (0)
2004–2012 Tersana 219 (0)
2012–2020 Ferroviário Maputo 0 (0)
2020- Tersana 0 (0)
International career
1996–2012 Mozambique 58 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2010

João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.

International career

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He is an international football player[1] and played the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.[2]

He became notable in the 2010 African Cup of Nations during the game against Benin, when he came to collect a routine overhit pass and made a bizarre attempt at a salto whilst gathering the ball. Whilst he narrowly avoided conceding a goal, he injured his neck in the process. The incident has become a minor YouTube hit.

References

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  1. ^ João Rafael Kapango at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ rfi.fr Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZ7YH41Lk0