I've never heard of this guy either. Apparently, he has been the leading scorer in the Angolan league for 2 years or something.
Wikipedia anyone?
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Manucho Gonçalves
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(Redirected from Mateus Alberto Contreiras Goncalves)
Biography
Manucho began his football career at Flamenguinhos, a small youth football club from Terra Nova, Luanda, where he lived. Under the guidance of his coach and father, Alberto Gonçalves, Manucho plied his trade as a left winger, becoming one of the club's top stars.
Early career
Upon turning professional, Manucho signed for Benfica de Luanda, a mid-table club in the Angolan Girabola league. He then moved to Luanda-based side Petro Atlético, where he initially struggled to break into the team due to the presence of striker Flávio Amado. After Flávio joined Egyptian side Al-Ahly, Manucho established himself in the side becoming the top scorer of Girabola for the past two years with 16 and 15 goals in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Manchester United
On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Manucho had agreed, in principle, to sign for English Premier League champions Manchester United. He will join the club in January 2008 on a three-year contract, provided that he is given a work permit by the Home Office. Prior to the announcement, Manucho had been on a three-week trial with the Manchester club, during which time he managed to impress United manager Alex Ferguson enough to earn himself a contract.
International career
Manucho was a member of Angola squad in 2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification).
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