Mateus Alberto 'Manucho' Contreiras Gonçalves

Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves is an Angolan international footballer

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Created: 19th Jan 2012
Modified: 19th Jan 2012

Professional Information

Employer:

Angola national Football

Position:

Striker

Working primarily in:

Angola

Biographical Information

Mateus Alberto 'Manucho' Contreiras Gonçalves
(At a Glance)

Date of Birth: Mar/7/1983
Gender: male
Place of Origin: Angola

Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves better known as Manucho currently plays for Real Valladolid. He moved from Petro Atletico to Manchester United in January 2008. Before playing a game for United, however, he was loaned out to Greek side Panathinaikos for the remainder of the 2007–08 season, due to issues with obtaining a UK work permit.

Manucho received a work permit soon after returning to Manchester United for pre-season training in July 2008, and made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Middlesbrough on 23 September 2008.

Short of first team opportunities at Old Trafford, however, on 16 January 2009 he joined Hull City on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.[6] Having failed to break into the Manchester United first team, Manucho joined Real Valladolid in July 2009. He is also a member of the Angolan national team.

Source: Wikipedia