Lamá (footballer, born 1981)

Luís Maimona João (born February 1, 1981 in Luanda), nicknamed Lamá, is a retired Angolan football goalkeeper, who played for Petro Luanda in the Girabola.[2]

Lamá
Personal information
Full name Luís Maimona João[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-01) February 1, 1981
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2018 Petro Luanda 305 (0)
International career
2003–2013 Angola 56 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2006
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2017

International career

Lamá is a member of his national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He was part of Angola's 2001 FIFA Youth Championship squad. He was first-choice for Angola at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and performed really well, making some key saves during the competition.

National team statistics

Angola national team[3]
YearAppsGoals
200310
200440
200530
200650
200740
2008140
200990
201050
201130
201250
201330
Total560

References

  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Angola" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. "Futebol: Lamá termina carreira após 20 anos na baliza "tricolor"" (in Portuguese). ANGOP Angolan News Agency. 5 Oct 2018. Retrieved 24 Dec 2018.
  3. Luis Mamona João "Lamá" - International Appearances
  • LamáFIFA competition record (archived)
  • Lamá at National-Football-Teams.com


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