Yamba Asha
Angolan footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Osvaldo Yamba Asha | ||
Date of birth | (1976-07-31) 31 July 1976 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Angola | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Primeiro de Maio | ||
2000–2006 | ASA | 4 | (0) |
2006 | Östers IF | ||
2007–2011 | Petro Atlético | ||
2012–2013 | ASA | ||
2015 | Domant FC | ||
2015– | Rec da Caála | ||
International career | |||
2000–2009 | Angola | 58 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Yamba Asha João (born 31 July 1976) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Asha played for AS Aviação in his homeland and is a member of the Angola national team, collecting 49 caps by the end of 2005.
However, the left-back was excluded from their 2006 FIFA World Cup party, since he was banned by FIFA for nine months for failing a drugs test following a World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in October 2005.[1]
He was recalled for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Swaziland in September 2006.
Career statistics
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Angola | 2000 | 4 | 0 |
2001 | 10 | 0 | |
2002 | 2 | 0 | |
2003 | 4 | 0 | |
2004 | 10 | 0 | |
2005 | 6 | 0 | |
2006 | 1 | 0 | |
2007 | 6 | 0 | |
2008 | 10 | 1 | |
2009 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 58 | 1 |
See also
External links
- Yamba Asha at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ^ YAMBA ASHA GETS LONG BAN - COSAFA.com
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Angola squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
- 1 Lamá
- 2 Airosa
- 3 Jamba
- 4 Machado
- 5 Kali
- 6 Yamba Asha
- 7 Figueiredo
- 8 André
- 9 Mateus
- 10 Maurito
- 11 Gilberto
- 12 Nuno
- 13 Édson
- 14 Mendonça
- 15 Rui Marques
- 16 Flávio
- 17 Zé Kalanga
- 18 Love
- 19 Dédé
- 20 Locó
- 21 Delgado
- 22 Mário
- 23 Manucho
- Coach: Oliveira Gonçalves
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