African Sports Leaders
Discover the most influential sports figures across Africa
Freddy
2006 WC Captain
Gilberto Silva
Football World Champion; World Cup Winner (Brazil)
Zini (Adriano Belmiro)
Ex-Porto & National Team
Akwa (Paulo António Alves)
All-time top scorer
Albertina Jorge
Legend & Coach
Alberto de Carvalho
Head Coach; Petro Coach
António Oliveira
Ex-Coach
Gilson Varela
Petro Star; Star Player
Helena de Sousa
African Champ
Manucho
Ex-Man Utd
Manuel José
Ex-Coach
Ricardo Mendes
Current Palancas Negras Captain; Palancas Captain
Roman Pavlyuchenko
Ex-Spartak & Angola Player
Luís Norton de Matos
Ex-U23 Coach
Akwa
Top Scorer
Alberto Miala
Olympic Jumper; Olympic Long Jumper
Freddy (Alfredo Kulembe Baku)
Legend & 2006 WC Captain
Jacob Mulenga
Zambia-Angola Striker
Mabi de Almeida
Ex-Coach; Ex-National Coach
Manucho (Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves)
Former Man Utd Player
Paula Cristina
Olympian
Zini
Ex-Porto Player
Leila Domingos
Paralympian; Paralympic Medalist
Maria João Vieira
Olympian & Team Captain; Team Captain