Académica Petróleos do Lobito

Académica Petróleos do Lobito, usually known as Académica Lobito, are a football (soccer) club from Lobito, Angola. The club was founded in 1970 as Académica da Chilimba by Mr. Geraldo Guiado and a few associates. In 1981, a sponsorship deal with Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol resulted in the club's name being changed to the current designation.

Académica do Lobito
Full nameAcadémica Petróleos do Lobito
Nickname(s)Os Estudantes
Founded17 March 1970; 54 years ago (1970-03-17)
GroundEstádio do Buraco
Lobito, Angola
Capacity3,000[1]
ChairmanLuís Gonçalo Borges
ManagerÁguas da Silva
LeagueFirst Division
2022–238th

They are competing in 2009 in the Girabola. They play their home games at Estádio do Buraco.[2]

Achievements edit

2014

Recent seasons edit

Académica do Lobito's season-by-season performance since 2011:

  • PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals

League & cup positions edit

Players and staff edit

Players edit

Staff edit

Name Nat Pos
Technical staff
Águas da Silva   Head coach
Ernesto Cotel   Assistant coach
Carlos Sambaca   Goal-keeper coach
Medical
Isaac Muajambi   Physician
Rui Garcia   Physio
Victor Bocoto   Masseur
Management
Luís Gonçalo Borges   Chairman

Manager history edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Girabola – Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Angola".
  2. ^ "Académica Petróleos do Lobito" (in Portuguese). O Gol. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "Futebol: Académica do Lobito campeã da segunda divisão" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Interview with Ekrem Asma". fussball.de.

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