João Rafael Kapango

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rafael and the second or paternal family name is Kapango.

João Kapango

Personal information
Full name	João Rafael Kapango
Date of birth	(1975-09-14) 14 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Maputo, Mozambique
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Tersana
Number	12
Youth career
	Ferroviário Maputo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2004	Ferroviário Maputo	87	(0)
2004–2012	Tersana	219	(0)
2012–2020	Ferroviário Maputo	0	(0)
2020-	Tersana	0	(0)
International career^‡
1996–2012	Mozambique	58	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ 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 Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine

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