Francisco "Chico" Lopes Albino Muchanga (born 5 November 1991) is a Mozambican footballer who plays as a defender for TS Sporting and the Mozambique national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Lopes Albino Muchanga | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Beira, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TS Sporting | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Sporting Beira | ||
| 2011–2019 | Ferroviário | 44 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Liga Desportiva de Maputo (loan) | ||
| 2019– | TS Sporting | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Mozambique | 29 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2020 | |||
In December 2019, Muchanga moved to South African club TS Sporting, signing a two-year contract.[2] He made his league debut for the club on 25 January 2020 in a 0–0 home draw with the University of Pretoria.[3]
Muchanga made his senior international debut on 23 April 2011 in a 2-0 friendly victory over Tanzania.[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | |