Jamba (footballer)

Jamba (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Joao Pereira
fullname = Joao Pereira
nickname = Jamba


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|7|10|df=y
cityofbirth = Benguela
countryofbirth = Angola
height = height|m=1.82
currentclub = Petro Atlético
clubnumber = 3
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996-97 1997-2007 2007-
clubs = Primeiro Maio AS Aviacao
Petro Atlético
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1998-
nationalteam = Angola
nationalcaps(goals) = 38 (0)
pcupdate = 21 June 2006
ntupdate = 21 June 2006

João Pereira, better known as Jamba (born 10 July 1977 in Benguela, Angola), is an Angolan football central defender who plays for Petro Atlético. He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He has played in 29 straight international competitions for Angola, making him a leader on an otherwise young club. In April 2006, his performances were acknowledged when he was voted Angola’s best home-based player in a national radio poll.

Jamba is an archetype of old fashioned defending. He is often very reliable and consistent.

His nickname, "Jamba," means "Elephant" in Umbundu, a language spoken in Angola near the south.


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