Paná (footballer)
Angolan footballer (born 1992)
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Valdemar António Almeida (born 9 March 1992), known as Paná, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
Full name
Valdemar António Almeida
Date of birth
9 March 1992
Place of birth
Luanda, Angola
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdemar António Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Tourizense | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Marítimo B | 78 | (1) |
| 2016 | Chaves | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Académico Viseu | 86 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Leixões | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Académico Viseu | 85 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Sabail | 36 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Kapaz | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Angola | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2016 | |||
Career
On 11 August 2013, Pana made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against Sporting Covilhã.[citation needed]
On 10 September 2024, a one-season contract was signed between Almeida and the Kapaz, which competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[2]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2016 | Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui, Central African Republic |  Central African Republic | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
