# 2018–19 Atlético Petróleos de Luanda season

The 2018–19 season of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda is the club's 38th season in the Girabola, the Angolan Premier football League and 38th consecutive season in the top flight of Angolan football. In 2019, the club is participating in the Girabola, the Angola Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup.

## Squad information
### Players

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 12 | Elber | Jorge Mota Faial Delgado | – | (1991-06-24)24 June 1991 (aged 28) |
| 22 | Gerson | Gerson Bruno da Costa Barros | – | (1987-04-01)1 April 1987 (aged 32) |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Mira | Daniel João Zongo Macuenho | RB | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 28) |
| 3 | Ary | Ariclene Assunção Oliveira | LB | (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 27) |
| 5 | Élio | Élio Wilson Costa Martins | CM | (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 32) |
| 13 | Tó Carneiro | Augusto de Jesus Corte-Real Carneiro | LB | (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 24) |
| 15 | Wilson | Wilson Pinto Gaspar | CB | (1990-09-29)29 September 1990 (aged 29) |
| 25 | Eddie | Eddie Marcos Melo Afonso | LB | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 25) |
| 29 | Danilson | Daniel José Kilola | CB | (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 20) |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Tresor | Tresor Stanislau de Sousa | CM | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 26) |
| 7 | Diógenes | Diógenes Capemba João | CM | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 22) |
| 8 | Carlinhos | Carlos Sténio do Carmo | – | (1995-03-19)19 March 1995 (aged 24) |
| 11 | Job | Ricardo Job Estévão | RW | (1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 32) |
| 14 | Mateus | Mateus Gaspar Domingos | RW | (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (aged 26) |
| 16 | Benvindo | Benvindo Miguel André Afonso | MF | (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 18) |
| 18 | Herenilson | Herenilson Caifalo do Carmo | CM | (1996-05-23)23 May 1996 (aged 23) |
| 19 | Tony | António Rosa Ribeiro | MF | (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 27) |
| 20 | Além | Alberto Adão Campos Miguel | DM | (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 22) |
| 21 | Caranga | Jorge Mendes Corte-Real Carneiro | MF | (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 27) |
| 23 | Nari | Bráulio Adélio de Olim Diniz | LW | (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 32) |
| 24 | Pedro | Pedro Domingos Agostinho | MF | (2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 19) |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Dennis | Dennis Sesugh | MF | (1995-08-11)11 August 1995 (aged 24) |
| 26 | Azulão | Tiago Lima Leal | MF | (1988-03-26)26 March 1988 (aged 31) |
| 28 | Vá | Vladimiro Edson António Félix | MF | (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 21) |

### Pre-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 20 | Diney | Valdisney Costa dos Santos | MF | (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (aged 28) | Villa Nova Atlético |
| 21 | Francis | Francisco Marta Agostinho da Rosa | RB | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 26) | Sagrada Esperança |
| 1 | Lamá | Luís Maimona João | GK | (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 39) | Career end |
| 4 | Maludi | Maludi Francisco Caxala | CB | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 26) | Desportivo Huíla |
| 17 | Nandinho | Fernando Bumba Mendes | MF | (1994-12-29)29 December 1994 (aged 25) | Desportivo Huíla |
| Transfers in From |||||||
| 20 | Além | Alberto Adão Campos Miguel | DM | (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 22) | Progresso Sambizanga |
| 21 | Caranga | Jorge Mendes Corte-Real Carneiro | LW | (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 27) | Interclube |
| 12 | Elber | Jorge Mota Faial Delgado | GK | (1991-06-24)24 June 1991 (aged 28) | Kabuscorp |
| 17 | Mensah | Isaac Mensah | CB | (1995-12-13)13 December 1995 (aged 24) | Hearts of Oak |
| 4 | Musah | Musah Inusah | CB | (1994-02-01)1 February 1994 (aged 25) | Hearts of Oak |
| 23 | Nari | Bráulio Adélio de Olim Diniz | LW | (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 32) | Kabuscorp |
| 13 | Tó Carneiro | Augusto de Jesus Corte-Real Carneiro | LB | (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 24) | Interclube |
| 28 | Vá | Vladimiro Edson António Félix | FW | (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 21) | Leixões |

### Mid-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 6 | Tresor | Tresor Stanislau de Sousa | MF | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 26) | Kabuscorp |
| 9 | Dennis | Dennis Sesugh | FW | (1995-08-11)11 August 1995 (aged 24) | – |
| Transfers in From |||||||
| 6 | Megue | Miguel Alexandre G. Manuel | MF | – | Progresso do Sambizanga |

### Staff

| Nat | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Remark |
| Technical staff ||||
| | Beto Bianchi | Head coach | (1966-11-06)6 November 1966 (aged 53) | Released in midseason |
| | Toni Cosano | Head coach | (1977-03-28)28 March 1977 (aged 42) | Joined in midseason |
| | Flávio Amado | Assistant coach | (1979-12-30)30 December 1979 (aged 40) |
| | João Ndoce | Assistant coach | – |
| | Adriano Soares | Goalkeeper coach | – | Released in midseason |
| Medical ||||
| | Nelson Bolivar | Physician | – |
| | Maurício Marques | Physio | – |
| | Ramiro José | Masseur | – |
| Management ||||
| | Tomás Faria | Chairman | – |
| | Chico Afonso | Vice-Chairman | – |
| | Sidónio Malamba | Head of Foot Dept | – |

## Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Girabola | 28 October 2018 | 19 May 2019 | Runner-up | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 063.33 |
| Angola Cup | 8 May 2019 | 22 May 2019 | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 066.67 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 28 November 2018 | 5 December 2018 | Group stage | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 058.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 45 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 062.22 |
Last updated: 22 May 2018 Source:

## Angolan League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 9 | +42 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 3 | Desportivo da Huíla | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 50 | |
| 4 | Kabuscorp (R) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 49 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 5 | Interclube | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 44 | |
* ↑ No teams enter the Confederation Cup. Desportivo da Huíla are Angola Cup runners-up (Primeiro de Agosto are cup winners) but declined to participate, while Kabuscorp were relegated and thus not eligible.
* 1 2 Primeiro de Agosto and Desportivo da Huíla forfeited 3 points on suspicion of match-fixing on the 17th round match.
* ↑ Kabuscorp had forfeited 9 points as a result of payment default. On appeal, after the plaintiffs dropped their claims, all points were restored. Regarding their dispute with former player Rivaldo, the club was ordered to be relegated by FIFA for failing to pay the outstanding debt within the established deadline.

### Results
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 19 May 2019. Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | D |
| Position | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Results overview

Win  Draw  Loss
| Team | Home score | Away score |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 2–1 | 0-0 |
| Cuando Cubango FC | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Saurimo FC | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 1–0 | 1-1 |
| Recreativo da Caála | 2–0 | 1-2 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–0 | 0-0 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| 1º de Agosto | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Kabuscorp | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Interclube | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 1–0 | 0-2 |
| ASA | 3–0 | 0-0 |
| Santa Rita de Cássia | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Académica do Lobito | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 3–0 | 1-1 |

### Match Details
## CAF Confederation Cup
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zamalek | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Gor Mahia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | NA Hussein Dey | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Petro de Luanda | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head goal difference: Zamalek +2, Gor Mahia –2.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 17 March 2019. Source:

## Season statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | Angola Cup | Angola Cup | Confed Cup | Confed Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 12 | GK | ANG | Élber | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ANG | Gerson | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ANG | Mira | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ANG | Ary | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | GHA | Musah | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ANG | Élio | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ANG | Diógenes | 26 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ANG | Tó Carneiro | 30 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ANG | Wilson | 36 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ANG | Nari | 16 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ANG | Eddie | 37 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ANG | Danilson | 34 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ANG | Megue | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ANG | Carlinhos | 21 | 2 | 6+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ANG | Manguxi | 32 | 3 | 15+9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ANG | Job | 41 | 7 | 23+4 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | ANG | Mateus | 34 | 2 | 11+13 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ANG | Benvindo | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | GHA | Mensah | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ANG | Herenilson | 41 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ANG | Além | 31 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ANG | Caranga | 32 | 1 | 14+9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ANG | Pedro | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | BRA | Tony | 43 | 13 | 21+7 | 9 | 2+1 | 1 | 7+5 | 3 |
| 26 | FW | BRA | Azulão | 41 | 20 | 25+1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11+1 | 5 |
| 28 | FW | ANG | Vá | 27 | 10 | 16+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NGA | Dennis | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ANG | Tresor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Total ||||||||||||
| | | | | 609 | 60 | 330+85 | 40 | 33+8 | 3 | 121+32 | 17 |
Last updated: 22 May 2019 Source: Competitions

### Scorers

    As of 22 May 2019
| Rank | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | Confed | Confed | Total | Total |
| | | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | Azulão | 25(1) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11(1) | 5 | 39(2) | 20 |
| 2 | Tony | 21(7) | 9 | 2(1) | 1 | 7(5) | 3 | 30(13) | 13 |
| 3 | Vá | 16(1) | 5 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 26(1) | 10 |
| 4 | Job | 23(4) | 4 | 2(1) | 0 | 11 | 3 | 36(5) | 7 |
| 7 | Manguxi | 15(9) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23(9) | 3 |
| 5 | Carlinhos | 6(9) | 2 | 0 | 0 | (5) | 0 | 6(14) | 2 |
| 6 | Mateus | 11(13) | 2 | (1) | 0 | 4(4) | 0 | 15(18) | 2 |
| 8 | Caranga | 14(9) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1(5) | 0 | 18(14) | 1 |
| 9 | Herenilson | 26(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40(1) | 1 |
| 10 | Wilson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Total | Total | | 40 | | 3 | | 17 | | 60 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 22 May 2019
| Rank | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | Confed | Confed | Total | Total | % |
| | | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS |
| 1 | Gerson | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 55 |
| 2 | Elber | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56 |
| – | Augusto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | | 18 | | 2 | | 5 | | 25 |

### Season progress

| 28/10 | 3/11 | 11/11 | 22/11 | 27/11 | 5/12 | 9/12 | 14/12 | 21/12 | 26/12 | 30/12 | 5/1 | 12/1 | 15/1 | 19/1 | 23/1 | 26/1 | 29/1 | 3/2 | 9/2 | 13/2 | 16/2 | 20/2 | 24/2 | 3/3 | 6/3 | 10/3 | 13/3 | 17/3 | 27/3 | 30/3 | 3/4 | 7/4 | 10/4 | 13/4 | 17/4 | 20/4 | 24/4 | 27/4 | 1/5 | 12/5 | 19/5 |
| LIB | CCU | SCC | SAU | | | CAA | | | MAQ | KAB | INT | | ASA | | SRC | ACA | PRO | | PRI | | DES | SAG | | | CCU | ⋅ | SCC | ⋅ | CAA | SAG | MAQ | PRI | LIB | KAB | INT | DES | ASA | SRC | SAU | ACA | PRO |
| | | | | ORA | ORA | | NYU | NYU | | | | STA | | STA | | | | HUS | | GOR | | | ZAM | ZAM | ⋅ | HUS | ⋅ | GOR |
| 8/5 | 15/5 | 22/5 |
| LIB | MAQ | PRI |