Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, best known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980. The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.

Petro de Luanda
Full nameAtlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nickname(s)
  • Os Tricolores
  • Os Petrolíferos
Founded14 January 1980
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro
Luanda, Angola
Capacity48,500
PresidentTomás Faria
ManagerToni Cosano
LeagueFirst Division
2018–192nd
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
Football Basketball Handball
Volleyball Roller Hockey Gymnastics

In its initial days, the club was known as Petroclube.

Four players from Petro Atlético represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Lebo Lebo, Lamá, Zé Kalanga and Delgado.

The club has also a basketball team. Many basketball players of the team, participated with Angola national basketball team in the Olympics 2008.

Achievements
1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009
1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017
1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2013
Lito
J.?
Jesus
Abreu
Meco
Dedé
Melanchton
Cuba
Moreno
Franco
Panzo
 First lineup in Girabola

Recent seasons

Petro de Luanda's season-by-season performance since 2001:
As of 2 September 2018

  • PR = Preliminary round, R1 = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

Performance in CAF competitions
Main article: Atlético Petróleos de Luanda in African football
1998 – Second Round
2001 – Semi-Finals
2002 – First Round
2004 – Third Round
2007 – First Round
2009 – First Round
2010 – Second Round
  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances
1983: Second Round
1985: First Round
1987: First Round
1988: Second Round
1989: First Round
1990: First Round
1991: Second Round
1994: First Round
1995: First Round
2004 – Group Stage
2006 – Group Stage
2008 – First Round
2010 – Second Round of 16
2013 – First Round
2014 – Second Round of 16
2015 –
1997 – Finalist
  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
1992 – First Round
1993 – Second Round
1999 – First Round
2003 – First Round
 2019–2020

At a General Assembly meeting held on June 27th 2020, it was decided that the former logo should be reinstated with a few minor adjustments.[1]

Players and staff

Players
Main article: List of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players

Squad
As of March 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ANG Picas
3 DF  ANG Ary
4 DF  GHA Musah
6 MF  ANG Megue
7 MF  ANG Diógenes
8 MF  ANG Dany
9 FW  RWA Jacques
10 MF  ANG Manguxi
11 MF  ANG Job (c)
12 GK  ANG Elber
13 DF  ANG Tó Carneiro
15 DF  ANG Wilson
16 MF  ANG Benvindo
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GHA Mensah
18 MF  ANG Herenilson
19 MF  BRA Tony
20 MF  ANG Além
21 MF  ANG Caranga
22 GK  ANG Gerson
23 MF  ANG Nari
25 DF  ANG Eddie
27 MF  ANG Bugos
28 FW  ANG Yano
29 DF  ANG Danilson
30 GK  ANG Augusto
33 FW  ANG Gladilson

Staff
Name Nationality Position(s)
Technical staff
Toni Cosano Head Coach
Flávio Amado Assistant Coach
João Ndoce Assistant Coach
Medical
Nelson Bolivar Physician
Maurício Marques Physio
Ramiro José Masseur
Management
Tomás Faria Chairman
Chico Afonso Vice-Chairman
Renato Campos Head of Foot Dept

Manager history

Chairman history
  • Tomás Faria – 2014–present
  • Mateus de Brito † – 2012–2014
  • Cardoso Pereira – 2008–2011
  • Paulo Gouveia Júnior – 2004–2007
  • Silva Neto – 1999–2003
  • Botelho de Vasconcelos – 1990–1999

Other Sports

See also

References
  1. "Petro de Luanda volta ao símbolo anterior" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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