Mabi de Almeida
Angolan football coach
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Álvaro "Mabi" de Almeida (12 October 1963 – 6 June 2010) was an Angolan professional football coach.[1]
Full name
Álvaro de Almeida
Date of birth
12 October 1963
Place of birth
Benguela, Portuguese West Africa
Date of death
6 June 2010 (aged 46)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Benguela, Portuguese West Africa | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2010 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Huambo, Angola | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2001–2006 | Angola U20 | ||
| 2006–2008 | Angola (Assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Angola | ||
| 2010 | Caála | ||
Career
De Almeida was appointed Manager of the Angolan national team in November 2008, having previously been the Assistant Coach.[2] In April 2009, the Angola Football Federation announced that although Mabi de Almeida's position was safe, they would be looking for a new coach.[3] However, just a few days later, Mabi de Almeida was sacked after seven months in charge.[4] He was named manager of Angolan club side Caála in May 2010.[5]
Death
De Almeida died on 6 June 2010 at the Huambo Province's Military Hospital, at the age of 46.[6]
