João Rafael Kapango

Mozambican footballer

João Kapango
Personal information
Full name	João Rafael Kapango
Date of birth	(1975-09-14) 14 September 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	Maputo, Mozambique
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Tersana
Number	12
Youth career
	Ferroviário Maputo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2004	Ferroviário Maputo	87	(0)
2004–2012	Tersana	219	(0)
2012–2020	Ferroviário Maputo	0	(0)
2020-	Tersana	0	(0)
International career^‡
1996–2012	Mozambique	58	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2010

João Rafael Kapango (born 14 September 1975 in Maputo) is a Mozambican football goalkeeper.

International career

He is an international football player^[1] and played the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.^[2]

He became notable in the 2010 African Cup of Nations during the game against Benin, when he came to collect a routine overhit pass and made a bizarre attempt at a salto whilst gathering the ball. Whilst he narrowly avoided conceding a goal, he injured his neck in the process. The incident has become a minor YouTube hit.