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João Pereira (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela), is a retired Angolan footballer. He last played for Atlético Sport Aviação.

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Jamba

Personal information
Full name	Joao Pereira[1]
Date of birth	(1977-07-10) 10 July 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth	Benguela, Angola
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	AS Aviacao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	1º de Maio
1997–2007	ASA
2007	Petro Atlético
2008–2010	AS Aviacao
National team‡
1998–2009	Angola	58	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2010

Career

Jamba is an archetype of old fashioned defending. He is mostly very reliable and consistent.

International career

The central back is a former member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He has played in 29 straight international competitions for Angola, making him a leader on an otherwise young club. In April 2006, his performances were acknowledged when he was voted Angola's best home-based player in a national radio poll.

Background

His nickname, "Jamba," means "Elephant" in Umbundu, a language spoken in southern Angola.

National team statistics

Angola national team[2]
Year	Apps	Goals
1998	1	0
1999	0	0
2000	0	0
2001	0	0
2002	0	0
2003	4	0
2004	11	0
2005	10	0
2006	17	1
2007	8	0
2008	3	0
2009	4	0
Total	58	1

References

External links

• Jamba at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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[de] Jamba (Fußballspieler)

João Pereira Batalha Santos, bekannt als Jamba (* 10. Juli 1977 in Luanda), ist ein ehemaliger angolanischer Fußballspieler. Er nahm mit Angola an der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2006 in Deutschland teil.

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- [en] Jamba (footballer)

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[es] Jamba (futbolista)

João Pereira, más conocido como Jamba (nacido el 10 de julio de 1977 en Benguela, Angola), es un futbolista angoleño que juega para el Atlético Petróleos Luanda. Ocupa la demarcación de defensa central.

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[fr] Jamba (football)

João Pereira, surnommé Jamba, né le 10 juillet 1977 à Luanda, est un footballeur angolais. Il joue au poste de gardien de but avec l'équipe d'Angola.

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[it] Jamba (calciatore)

João Pereira, conosciuto con il soprannome Jamba (Benguela, 10 luglio 1977), è un ex calciatore angolano, di ruolo difensore centrale.

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[ru] Жамба

Жуа́н Пере́йра, также известен как Жа́мба (порт. João Pereira Jamba; род. 10 июля 1977[1][2], Бенгела) — ангольский футболист (играл до 2009 года), защитник. Выступал за национальную сборную Анголы. Участник чемпионата мира 2006 года. Его прозвище в переводе с южного мбунду означает «слон»[3].

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