João Rafael Kapango

João Kapango

Personal information
Full name	João Rafael Kapango
Date of birth	14 September 1975
Place of birth	Maputo, Mozambique
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Ferroviário Maputo
Number	12
Youth career
	Ferroviário Maputo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Ferroviário Maputo	87	(0)
2004–2010	Tersana	219	(0)
2012–	Ferroviário Maputo	0	(0)
National team^‡
2000–	Mozambique	30	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2010

João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.

International career

He is an international football player^[1] and played the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.^[2]

He became notable in the 2010 African Cup of Nations during the game against Benin, when he came to collect a routine overhit pass and made a bizarre attempt at a salto whilst gathering the ball. Whilst he narrowly avoided conceding a goal, he injured his neck in the process. The incident has become a minor YouTube hit.

References

1. João Rafael Kapango at National-Football-Teams.com
2. rfi.fr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZ7YH41Lk0