Angola women's national handball team

The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas (The Pearls), represents Angola in international handball competitions.

Angola Angola
Information
NicknameAs Pérolas The Pearls
AssociationFederação Angolana de Andebol
CoachVivaldo Eduardo
Assistant coachNelson Catito
Carlos Viver
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (First in 1996)
Best result7th (1996)
World Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1990)
Best result7th (2007)
African Championship
Appearances22 (First in 1981)
Best result1st (1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.

History edit

Angola became a member of the African Handball Confederation in 1980.

Summer Olympics edit

Angola participated in six editions of the olympic games since 1996, namely in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, having ranked 7th in 1996.

World Championship edit

Angola participated in 14 editions of the world cup since 1990, namely in 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. It has notably ranked 7th in 2007 and 8th in 2011.

Results edit

Other competitions edit

Team edit

Current squad edit

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Vivaldo Eduardo

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Marta Alberto (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29) 1.82 m 7 1   Petro de Luanda
5 P Liliane Mario (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19) 1.77 m 20 57   Primeiro de Agosto
6 RB Juliana Machado (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29) 1.72 m 74 137   Primeiro de Agosto
7 RW Dolores Rosário (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) 1.76 m 20 32   Primeiro de Agosto
8 CB Helena Paulo (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26) 1.73 m 48 184   Primeiro de Agosto
9 LW Natália Santos (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37) 1.73 m 289 230   Primeiro de Agosto
10 P Albertina Kassoma (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 (age 27) 1.85 m 88 243   Rapid București
11 LW Marília Quizelete (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 26) 1.73 m 23 45   Petro de Luanda
13 RW Natália Kamalandua (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 25) 1.64 m 30 85   CSM Corona Brașov
16 GK Teresa Almeida (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 36) 1.72 m 99 0   Petro de Luanda
18 CB Chelcia Gabriel (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23) 1.70 m 0 0   Petro de Luanda
20 LB Stelvia de Jesus Pascoal (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21) 1.72 m 25 32   Saint-Amand Handball
23 GK Aminata Kanka (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) 1.82 m 0 0   Primeiro de Agosto
25 P Liliana Venâncio (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 28) 1.91 m 44 72   HC Dunărea Brăila
35 RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 33) 1.73 m 96 116   CSM Corona Brașov
78 LB Bernardeth Belo (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 1.82 m 23 61   Primeiro de Agosto
90 CB Isabel Guialo (1990-04-08) 8 April 1990 (age 34) 1.70 m 91 292   Primeiro de Agosto

Angola all-time record against all nations edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Andebol: Selecção Nacional imprime velocidade" (in Portuguese). jornaldeangola.ao. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Angola" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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