Goalkeepers
Joao Ricardo
Currently unattached.
Date of birth: January 7, 1970
Height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Born in Angola, Ricardo has lived in Portugal since he was four years old; despite not playing for a club at the moment, he looks set to continue as Angola's first-choice 'keeper this summer.
Luis Joao (known as Lama)
Currently playing for Angolan side Petro Atletico.
Date of birth: February 1, 1981
Height: 1.82m (6ft)
Fact: Second choice between the posts for the senior national team, Lama played for his country's U20 side at the World Youth Championship in 2001.
Mario
Playing for Angolan side InterClube.
Fact: Third-choice goalkeeper Mario is the only uncapped member of the Angolan squad.
Defenders
Luis Delgado
Currently playing for Angolan side Primeiro Agosto.
Date of birth: November 1, 1979
Height: 1.83m (6ft)
Fact: Delgado represented his country at the African Cup of Nations tournament in Egpyt earlier this year.
Carlos Alonso (known as Kali)
Currently playing for Portuguese side Barreirense.
Date of birth: October 11, 1978
Height: 1.87m (6ft 1in)
Fact: Kali served a six-month ban during the 2004-2005 season after testing positve for illegal substances.
Joao Pereira (known as Jamba)
Currently playing for Angolan side AS Aviacao.
Date of birth: July 10, 1977
Height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Jamba was named Best Home-Based Angolan Player in 2005.
Antonio Lebo Lebo
Currently playing for Sagrada Esperanca.
Date of birth: May 29, 1977
Height: 1.86m (6ft 1in)
Fact: Lebo Lebo helped his club Sagrada Esperanca to their first ever championship title in 2005.
Loco
Currently playing for Angolan side Benfica Luanda.
Date of birth: December 25, 1984
Height: 1.80m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Loco was first called up to the national squad for a friendly against Morocco in March 2005, but only played a minor role in the subsequent World Cup qualifying campaign.
Marco Airosa
Currently playing for Portuguese side Barreirense.
Date of birth: August 6, 1984
Height: 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Airosa was one of the youngest members of Angola's squad at the African Cup of Nations earlier this year.
Marco Abreu
Currently playing for Portuguese side Portimonense.
Date of birth: December 8, 1974
Height: unknown
Fact: Another member of the squad who has spent much of his life in Portugal, Abreu received his first call-up to the national side earlier this year when he was selected in Angola's 23-man squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.
Rui Marques
Currently playing for English side Hull City.
Date of birth: September 3, 1977
Height: 1.85m (6ft)
Fact: Marques, who grew up in Portugal, began his professional career with German side SSV Ulm 1846; he played for a number of German clubs before moving to English side Leeds United in 2005, who subsequently loaned him out to Hull City to gain first team experience.
