Ndunguidi
Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves, better known as Daniel Ndunguidi or simply Ndunguidi, (born 1956) is a former Angolan football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Ndunguidi Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Buco Zau, Cabinda, Angola | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Benfica Luanda | |||
| F.C. Luanda | |||
| 1º de Agosto | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1978-1991 | Angola | 44 | (9) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2013 | |||
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 30th 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]
References
- "O futebol evoluiu muito e não há comparação possível - Ndunguidi" (in Portuguese). JornalDosDesportos. 14 Apr 2015. Retrieved 15 Apr 2015.
- Boesenberg, Eric; Batalha, José (1 February 2018). "Angola - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "A minha geração foi prejudicada" (in Portuguese). JornalDosDesportos. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 6 Aug 2013.