Mabi de Almeida

Álvaro "Mabi" de Almeida (12 October 1963 – 6 June 2010) was an Angolan professional football coach.[1]

Mabi de Almeida
Personal information
Full name Álvaro de Almeida
Date of birth (1963-10-12)12 October 1963
Place of birth Benguela, Portuguese West Africa
Date of death 6 June 2010(2010-06-06) (aged 46)
Place of death Huambo, Angola
Teams managed
Years Team
2001–2006 Angola U20
2006–2008 Angola (Assistant)
2008–2009 Angola
2010 Caála

Career

De Almeida was appointed Manager of the Angolan national team in November 2008, having previously been the Assistant Coach.[2] In April 2009, the Angola Football Federation announced that although Mabi de Almeida's position was safe, they would be looking for a new coach.[3] However, just a few days later, Mabi de Almeida was sacked after seven months in charge.[4] He was named manager of Angolan club side Caála in May 2010.[5]

Death

De Almeida died on 6 June 2010 at the Huambo Province's Military Hospital, at the age of 46.[6]

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References

  1. "Mabi de Almeida estreia-se no dia do aniversário como treinador principal" (in Portuguese). Angola Press. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. "De Almeida takes over Angola". BBC Sport. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  3. "Angola to look for new coach". BBC Sport. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  4. "De Almeida sacked as Angola coach". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  5. "Mabi de Almeida, nouvel entraîneur de Recreativo da Caála" (in French). Angola Press. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  6. "Coach Mabi de Almeida passes away". Angola Press. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.


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