# 2018 Atlético Petróleos de Luanda season

The 2018 season of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda is the club's 37th season in the Girabola, the Angolan Premier football League and 37th consecutive season in the top flight of Angolan football. In 2018, the club participated in the Girabola and the CAF Confederation Cup.

## J.G.M. withdrawal

In late April, J.G.M. submitted a withdrawal request to the Angolan Football Federation citing financial reasons. The request was granted. As a result, 3 points won by Petro in its round 8 away match win against J.G.M. were withdrawn.

## Squad information
### Players

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Lamá | Luís Maimona João | – | (1981-02-01)1 February 1981 (aged 37) |
| 12 | Kizaca | Manuel Alexandre Domingos | – | (1998-00-00)0 December 1998 (aged 20) |
| 22 | Gerson | Gerson Bruno da Costa Barros | – | (1987-04-01)1 April 1987 (aged 31) |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Mira | Daniel João Zongo Macuenho | RB | (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 27) |
| 3 | Ary | Ariclene Assunção Oliveira | LB | (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 26) |
| 4 | Maludi | Maludi Francisco Caxala | CB | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 25) |
| 5 | Élio | Élio Wilson Costa Martins | CM | (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 31) |
| 6 | Gomito | Nelson Sumbo Fonseca | CB | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 27) |
| 13 | Eliseu | Eliseu Lucas Carlos Cabanga | LB | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 27) |
| 15 | Wilson | Wilson Pinto Gaspar | CB | (1990-09-29)29 September 1990 (aged 28) |
| 29 | Danilson | Daniel José Kilola | CB | (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 19) |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | Diógenes | Diógenes Capemba João | CM | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 21) |
| 8 | Carlinhos | Carlos Sténio do Carmo | MF | (1995-03-19)19 March 1995 (aged 23) |
| 10 | Manguxi | Augusto António Domingos Quibeto | RW | (1991-11-27)27 November 1991 (aged 27) |
| 14 | Mateus | Mateus Gaspar Domingos | RW | (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (aged 25) |
| 16 | Benvindo | Benvindo Miguel André Afonso | MF | (2002-00-00)0 December 2002 (aged 16) |
| 17 | Nandinho | Fernando Bumba Mendes | MF | (1994-12-29)29 December 1994 (aged 24) |
| 18 | Herenilson | Herenilson Caifalo do Carmo | CM | (1996-05-23)23 May 1996 (aged 22) |
| 20 | Diney | Valdisney Costa dos Santos | MF | (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (aged 27) |
| 21 | Francis | Francisco Marta Agostinho da Rosa | MF | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 25) |
| 23 | Tresor | Tresor Stanislau de Sousa | CM | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25) |
| 24 | Pedro | Pedro Domingos Agostinho | MF | (2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 18) |
| 27 | Bugos | Roandro Ivan da Fonseca Semedo | MF | (1990-10-27)27 October 1990 (aged 28) |
| 28 | Mano Mano | Constantino Carlos António | MF | (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 19) |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Dennis | Dennis Sesugh | MF | (1995-08-11)11 August 1995 (aged 23) |
| 11 | Job | Ricardo Job Estévão | RW | (1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 31) |
| 19 | Tony | António Rosa Ribeiro | MF | (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 26) |
| 26 | Azulão | Tiago Lima Leal | MF | (1988-03-26)26 March 1988 (aged 30) |

### Pre-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 25 | Abdul | António Nzayinawo | LB | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 24) | Sagrada Esperança |
| 23 | Balacai | Evaristo Maurício Pascoal | LW | (1995-08-13)13 August 1995 (aged 23) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 16 | Bebo | Manuel João Miguel Costa | MF | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 19) | Académica do Lobito |
| 21 | Mabiná | José Pedro Alberto | RB | (1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 35) | Career end |
| Transfers in From |||||||
| 27 | Bugos | Roandro Ivan da Fonseca Semedo | LW | (1990-10-27)27 October 1990 (aged 28) | Sagrada Esperança |
| 29 | Danilson | Daniel José Kilola | CB | (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 19) | Junior team |
| 25 | Eddie | Eddie Marcos Melo Afonso | LB | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 24) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 21 | Francis | Francisco Marta Agostinho da Rosa | RB | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 25) | Sagrada Esperança |
| 6 | Gomito | Nelson Sumbo Fonseca | CB | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 27) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 16 | Harrison | Harrison Cardoso de Oliveira | CM | (1992-07-09)9 July 1992 (aged 26) | Rayong F.C. |
| 12 | Kizaca | Manuel Alexandre Domingos | GK | (1998-00-00)0 December 1998 (aged 20) | Junior team |
| 28 | Mano Mano | Constantino Carlos António | MF | (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 19) | Junior team |
| 23 | Tresor | Tresor Stanislau de Sousa | CM | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 25) | Sagrada Esperança |

### Mid-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 16 | Harrison | Harrison Cardoso de Oliveira | CM | (1992-07-09)9 July 1992 (aged 26) | – |
| Transfers in From |||||||
| 16 | Benvindo | – | MF | (2002-00-00)0 December 2002 (aged 16) | Junior team |

### Staff

| Nat | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Technical staff ||||
| | Beto Bianchi | Head coach | (1966-11-06)6 November 1966 (aged 52) |
| | Flávio Amado | Assistant coach | (1979-12-30)30 December 1979 (aged 39) |
| | Jaime Silva Nejó | Assistant coach | (1965-07-25)25 July 1965 (aged 53) |
| | Adriano Soares | Goalkeeper coach | – |
| 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 | 14 February 2018 | 2 September 2019 | Runner-up | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 050.00 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 10 February 2018 | 16 March 2018 | First round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 025.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 046.88 |
Last updated: 2 September 2018 Source:

## Angolan League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 54 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Interclube | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 42 | |
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Académica do Lobito | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 38 | |
* ↑ Due to the fact that this season's cup was not held.

### 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: 2 September 2018. 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | | D | L | W | W | W | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Results overview

Win  Draw  Loss
| Team | Home score | Away score |
| Cuando Cubango FC | 4–0 | 0-0 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 0-0 | 2–1 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Académica do Lobito | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kabuscorp | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 3–1 | 1-1 |
| J.G.M. | | |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 1º de Agosto | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Recreativo da Caála | 2–1 | 0-1 |
| Domant FC | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 2–0 | 0-0 |
| Interclube | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 1-1 | 1–0 |

### Match Details
## CAF Confederation Cup
### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 Mar 2018. Source:

### Preliminary round
## Season statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | Confed | Confed |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ANG | Lamá | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ANG | Gerson | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ANG | Mira | 21 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ANG | Ary | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ANG | Maludi | 11 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ANG | Élio | 27 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | ANG | Diógenes | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ANG | Wilson | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ANG | Eddie | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ANG | Danilson | 13 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ANG | Carlinhos | 19 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ANG | Manguxi | 10 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ANG | Job | 25 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ANG | Mateus | 18 | 1 | 8+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ANG | Benvindo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ANG | Nandinho | 8 | 1 | 0+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ANG | Herenilson | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Diney | 26 | 2 | 17+5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | ANG | Francis | 18 | 1 | 8+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ANG | Tresor | 22 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ANG | Bugos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NGA | Dennis | 14 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | BRA | Harrison | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Tony | 27 | 8 | 15+8 | 5 | 1+3 | 3 |
| 24 | FW | ANG | Pedro | 10 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | BRA | Azulão | 30 | 21 | 25+1 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| Opponents ||||||||||
| – | DF | ANG | Cabetula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ||||||||||
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 352(90) | 44 | 308(78) | 38 | 44(12) | 6 |

### Scorers

    As of 2 September 2018
| Rank | Name | League | League | Confed | Confed | Total | Total |
| Rank | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | Azulão | 25(1) | 20 | 4 | 1 | 29(1) | 21 |
| 2 | Tony | 15(8) | 5 | 1(3) | 3 | 16(11) | 8 |
| 3 | Élio | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| 4 | Diney | 17(5) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21(5) | 2 |
| 5 | Nandinho | (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | (8) | 1 |
| 6 | Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Dennis | 6(5) | 1 | (3) | 0 | 6(8) | 1 |
| 8 | Maludi | 8(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8(3) | 1 |
| 9 | Mateus | 8(9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9(9) | 1 |
| 10 | Francis | 8(8) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 9(9) | 1 |
| 11 | Carlinhos | 10(6) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13(6) | 1 |
| 12 | Job | 19(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22(3) | 1 |
| Own goal for | Own goal for | – | 1 | – | | – | 1 |
| Total | Total | – | 38 | – | 6 | – | 44 |
* Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate appearances as substitute.

### Clean sheets

    As of 2 September 2018
| Rank | Name | League | League | Confed | Confed | Total | Total | % |
| | | Apps | CS | Apps | CS | Apps | CS |
| 1 | Gerson | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 58 |
| 2 | Lamá | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 3 | Kizaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | | 16 | | 3 | | 19 |