Manucho

Manucho ( born March 7, 1983 in Luanda, civil Mateus Alberto Gonçalves Contreiras ) is an Angolan football player at the position of the outer striker, who currently plays for the Spanish club Real Valladolid.

Career

Youth career

Manucho began playing football at the local club Flamenguinhos. Under his local coach and father Manucho has matured into one of the top players in his team.

Early career

His first club was as a professional sport Luanda e Benfica, a mid- club in the Angolan league. After three years, he finally moved to Petro Atlético, where he was able to prevail until 2006 right and scored 16 goals. 2007 again scored 15 goals for Atlético Petróleos Luanda.

Manchester United

In January 2008, he moved from Petro Atletico to Manchester United and signed a contract dated to 2010. However, before a game for Manchester United denied he was loaned for the 2007 /08 season at Panathinaikos Athens. He had previously received a work permit. In July 2008, Manucho returned to Manchester United and participated in the pre-season; shortly after the player a work permit was granted. In January 2009, Manucho on loan after only one game for Manchester to Hull City.

Panathinaikos (loan )

On his league debut for Panathinaikos Athens he could achieve a goal (Panathinaikos won against Larissa 2-0). At the end of the season Panathinaikos was on the third place in the standings and thereby qualifying for the international business. In Qualifying Tournament Manucho scored three goals in six games, so that Panathinaikos group winner was and so was able to move into the UEFA Champions League. In his seven league appearances for Panathinaikos Manucho scored four goals. At the end of the season he returned to Manchester United.

Hull City (loan )

On 16 January 2009, the loan was approved by the climber. He made his debut as a substitute on 17 January at the 3-1 defeat against Arsenal. On 3 March 2009 Manucho scored a first Premier League goal, 1-0 in the 90th minute against Fulham.

Real Valladolid

After the loan to Hull City ended, he was scheduled to return to Manchester United. However, he decided to leave the club for Real Valladolid in the direction of Spain. Manucho signed a five-year contract. After his first year in the Primera División, where Manucho get four goals in 28 missions, he was awarded the 2010/11 season in Turkey. He spent the first round at Bucaspor, the second round he played for Manisaspor. In summer 2011 he returned to Valladolid, which was now relegated to the Segunda División. In the season 2011/12 he came up with 18 missions and four goals for Real and contributed to a rebirth in the Primera División in.

Bucaspor (loan )

Real Valladolid gave him in July 2010 to the Turkish climber Bucaspor. He made his debut on 23 August in a 0-0 draw against Kasımpaşa Istanbul. DC Gameday on the following 28 August Manucho scored his first Süper Lig gate and although it 3-1 in the 90th minute to the final score against Gençlerbirliği Ankara.

Manisaspor (loan )

After borrowing at Bucaspor ended he was awarded in February 2011 until end of season to Manisaspor.

National

International Manucho plays since 2007 for his home country of Angola. He was an integral part of his team to qualify for the African Cup of Nations 2008. In January 2008 he was appointed to the selection for the African Cup 2008 in Ghana. There, in the first game against South Africa, he scored the first goal of his team at the African Cup. In the other games followed by three further goals from Manucho. In the match against Senegal He even managed a brace. In the quarterfinals, but failed Angola 2-1 to Egypt, the eventual winner of the tournament Manucho scored here the goal for his team. Overall, he was able to record in four games at the end of the tournament four goals. At the end of the tournament Manucho was elected to the team 's best players.

Also at the African Cup 2010 Manucho is in the squad of the Angolan team. In the opening match against Mali penalty he scored a goal.