# Akwá

Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco (born 30 May 1977), commonly known as Akwá, is an Angolan former professional football player who played as a forward for the Angolan national team. From his international debut in 1995, Akwá represented Angola 78 times, scoring a record 39 goals. He played for them in three Africa Cup of Nations and captained the side at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Akwá has a brother, Rasca, who was a professional football player for Atlético Sport Aviação in Angola.

## Club career

Akwá was born in Benguela. He played for three football clubs in Portugal at the start of his career: Benfica, F.C. Alverca, and Académica de Coimbra. He spent four years in Portugal before moving to Qatar where he had the most successful period of his career.
He spent seven years there, playing for three different teams in the Qatar Stars League. He played for Al-Wakrah, Al-Gharrafa and Qatar SC. In his time in Qatar he won the Arab Champions League, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and was the league's top scorer in 1999 with 11 goals. After leaving Al-Wakrah for the second time in 2006, he remained unattached until 2007, when he moved to Angolan club Petro Atlético. Akwá remained there for one season before retiring from professional football.

## International career

Akwá won his first cap for Angola in 1995 against Mozambique. He accumulated 78 caps in total, scoring 39 goals. One was the winning goal that sent Angola to their first ever World Cup. He played in all three of Angola's games at the 2006 World Cup, but did not score, and they were eliminated from their group. Akwá retired from international football after the tournament.

## Politics

Akwa is currently a member of the Angolan legislative assembly. He is interested in major developments in sports in Angola.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | Emir of Qatar Cup | Emir of Qatar Cup | Qatar Cup | Qatar Cup | Sheikh Jassim Cup | Sheikh Jassim Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Wakrah | 1998–99 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 |
| Al-Gharafa | 1999–2000 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 |
| Al-Gharafa | 2000–01 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| Al-Gharafa | Total | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 34 |
| Qatar | 2001–02 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 8 |
| Qatar | 2002–03 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 |
| Qatar | 2003–04 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 18 |
| Qatar | 2004–05 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 12 |
| Qatar | Total | 72 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 52 |
| Al-Wakrah | 2005–06 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | 124 | 71 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 176 | 104 |
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in GCC Champions League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Angola | 1995 | 6 | 3 |
| Angola | 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| Angola | 1997 | 8 | 4 |
| Angola | 1998 | 7 | 2 |
| Angola | 1999 | 2 | 3 |
| Angola | 2000 | 9 | 5 |
| Angola | 2001 | 11 | 6 |
| Angola | 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| Angola | 2003 | 6 | 4 |
| Angola | 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| Angola | 2005 | 8 | 2 |
| Angola | 2006 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | Total | 78 | 39 |
    Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akwá goal.
List of international goals scored by Akwá :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 April 1995 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Guinea | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 23 April 1995 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Guinea | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 4 June 1995 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Mali | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 10 November 1996 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 6 April 1997 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Togo | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1996 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 8 June 1997 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1996 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 22 June 1997 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Ghana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 27 July 1997 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Zimbabwe | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 16 August 1998 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Benin | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 16 August 1998 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Benin | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 24 January 1999 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Gabon | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 24 January 1999 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Gabon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 24 January 1999 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Gabon | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 19 June 2000 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Zambia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 19 June 2000 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Zambia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 6 July 2000 | Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 16 July 2000 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Equatorial Guinea | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 18 | 23 July 2000 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Lesotho | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2000 COSAFA Cup |
| 19 | 24 January 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Libya | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 11 March 2001 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 25 March 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 22 | 6 May 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Cameroon | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 29 July 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Togo | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 18 August 2001 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–2 pen.) | 2001 COSAFA Cup |
| 25 | 25 June 2002 | Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 26 | 21 June 2003 | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Nigeria | Nigeria | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 27 | 6 July 2003 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Malawi | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 28 | 20 September 2003 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 16 November 2003 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Chad | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 20 June 2004 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 3 July 2004 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | Gabon | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 32 | 5 June 2005 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Algeria | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 33 | 8 October 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 34 | 17 January 2006 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Morocco | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 35 | 29 April 2006 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Mauritius | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 36 | 29 April 2006 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Mauritius | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 37 | 29 April 2006 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Mauritius | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 38 | 29 April 2006 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Mauritius | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 39 | 2 June 2006 | Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, Netherlands | Turkey | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |

## Honours

Al-Gharafa
* Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 1999, 2000
* Cheikh Qassim Cup: 1999
Qatar SC
* Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2004
Angola
* COSAFA Cup: 1999, 2001, 2004
Individual
* Qatar Stars League: Top scorer 1998–99
* Best stranger player in Qatar: 1999, 2004, 2005
* Angolan Player Of The Year: 2006