Manuel Silva (basketball)
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Born | Luanda, Angola | April 27, 1968|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Angolan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 194 cm (6.36 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1984–1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1985–1988 | Ferroviário Luanda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1992 | Petro Atlético | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1998 | Física Torres Vedras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- | Física Torres Vedras (B) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Angola U16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | Angola U18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manuel da Ressurreição Figueiredo da Silva, nicknamed Gi, (born 27/04/68 in Luanda), is a former Angolan basketball player and a current basketball coach.[1] At club level, Gi has been leading a reorganization effort of basketball at Clube Ferroviário de Luanda. In 2013, he has been appointed head coach of Angola's under-16 national basketball team. Following up to the success, he was appointed head coach of the U18 squad, two years later.
2013[]
In July 2013, "Gi" led Angola's under-16 national basketball team to their first continental title, beating Egypt 75-66 in the final, thus securing a spot at the 2014 under-17 world basketball championship in Dubai.
2016[]
In July 2016, "Gi" led Angola's under-18 national basketball team to their fourth African title, beating Egypt 86-82 in the final, in overtime, and qualify the team to the 2017 under-19 world basketball championship in Egypt.
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References[]
- ^ "Angola prepare African under16 Cup of Nations". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Angolan basketball coaches