Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi, (born 27/04/68 in Luanda), is a former Angolan basketball player and a current basketball coach.[1] At club level, Gi has been leading a reorganization effort of basketball at Clube Ferroviário de Luanda. In 2013, he has been appointed head coach of Angola's under-16 national basketball team. Following up to the success, he was appointed head coach of the U18 squad, two years later.

Manuel Silva

Personal information
Born	(1968-04-27) April 27, 1968 (age 54) Luanda, Angola
Nationality	Angolan
Listed height	194 cm (6.36 ft)
Listed weight	104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1984–1998
Career history
As player:
1985–1988	Ferroviário Luanda
1988–1992	Petro Atlético
1993–1998	Física Torres Vedras
As coach:
0000-0000	Física Torres Vedras (B)
2013–2014	Angola U16
2016–0000	Angola U18
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Angola FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship Kigali 2016 National Team Cairo 1984 National Team Abuja 1987 National Team FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship Antananarivo 2013 National Team

2013

In July 2013, "Gi" led Angola's under-16 national basketball team to their first continental title, beating Egypt 75-66 in the final, thus securing a spot at the 2014 under-17 world basketball championship in Dubai.

2016

In July 2016, "Gi" led Angola's under-18 national basketball team to their fourth African title, beating Egypt 86-82 in the final, in overtime, and qualify the team to the 2017 under-19 world basketball championship in Egypt.

External links

• Profile at FIBA.com
• Jornal dos Desportos Interview pt

References