José Pedro Alberto
Encyclopedia
José Pedro Alberto better known as Mabiná is an Angola
n football
midfielder
. He currently plays for Atlético Petróleos Luanda
.
since the start of the 2006 Girabola
season, although he was in their youth team for a number of years. In 2007 he was called up to the Angola football team
for the first team. He won his first cap in late 2007, but was not called up again until 2008 where he participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
, which were unsuccessful.
He was called up to the 2010 African Nations Cup squad, and played in the first game of the tournament against Mali
, which ended 4-4. He gave a sterling performance, and is set to challenge Locó for the regular right-back spot.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He currently plays for Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980...
.
Career
Mabiná has played for Atlético Petróleos LuandaAtlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980...
since the start of the 2006 Girabola
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
season, although he was in their youth team for a number of years. In 2007 he was called up to the Angola football team
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
for the first team. He won his first cap in late 2007, but was not called up again until 2008 where he participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
, which were unsuccessful.
He was called up to the 2010 African Nations Cup squad, and played in the first game of the tournament against Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
, which ended 4-4. He gave a sterling performance, and is set to challenge Locó for the regular right-back spot.