Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

Petro de Luanda
Full nameAtlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nickname(s)
  • Os Tricolores
  • Os Petrolíferos
Founded14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)[1]
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro
Luanda, Angola
Capacity48,500
PresidentTomás Faria
ManagerFranc Artiga
LeagueGirabola
2024–251st (champions)
Websitewww.petroatletico.co.ao
Active departments of
Basketball Handball
Volleyball Roller Hockey Gymnastics

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980.[2] The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.

In its initial days, the club was known as Petroclube.

Four players from Petro Atlético represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Lebo Lebo, Lamá, Zé Kalanga and Delgado.

The club has also a basketball team. Many basketball players of the team, participated with Angola national basketball team in the Olympics 2008.

Honours

  • Angolan League: 19
    • 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Angola Cup: 15
    • 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Angola Super Cup: 6
    • 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2013
Jesus
Tony
Zeca
Santos
Feliciano
Melanchton
Teixeira
Macuéria
Franco
Nandinho
 First lineup in official competition
Lito
J.Machado
Jesus
Abreu
Meco
Dedé
Melanchton
Cuba
Moreno
Franco
Panzo
 First lineup in Girabola – 9/5/1981

Recent seasons

Petro de Luanda's season-by-season performance since 2001:
As of 2 October 2023

  • PR = Preliminary round, R1 = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

Performance in CAF competitions

1998 – Second Round
2001 – Semi-Finals
2002 – First Round
2004 – Third Round
2007 – First Round
2009 – First Round
2010 – Second Round
2019−20 – Group Stage
2020−21 – Group Stage
2021−22 – Semi-Finals
1983: Second Round
1985: First Round
1987: First Round
1988: Second Round
1989: First Round
1990: First Round
1991: Second Round
1994: First Round
1995: First Round
2004 – Group Stage
2006 – Group Stage
2008 – First Round
2010 – Second Round of 16
2013 – First Round
2014 – Second Round of 16
2015 –
1997 – Finalist
1992 – First Round
1993 – Second Round
1999 – First Round
2003 – First Round
 2019–2020

At a General Assembly meeting held on June 27, 2020, it was decided that the former logo should be reinstated with a few minor adjustments.

Players and staff

Jonathan Toro, who played numerous games for Honduras, joined Atlético Petróleos de Luanda in 2023

Players

Squad

As of 5 July 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Angola ANG Hugo Marques
2 DF Angola ANG Diógenes
5 MF Brazil BRA William Soares (vice-captain)
7 FW Angola ANG Anderson Cruz
8 MF Honduras HON Jonathan Toro
9 FW Angola ANG Julinho
10 MF Angola ANG Megue
11 FW Angola ANG Jaredi Teixeira
12 GK Angola ANG Nathan
17 FW Angola ANG Vanilson
18 DF Angola ANG Vidinho
19 FW Angola ANG Yano
20 MF Portugal POR Pedro Aparício
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Angola ANG Gelson
24 DF Angola ANG Kinito
25 DF Angola ANG Eddie Afonso
26 FW Brazil BRA Tiago Azulão (captain)
27 DF Angola ANG Antonio Hossi
30 MF Angola ANG Pedro Agostinho
33 FW Angola ANG Florentino
37 MF Angola ANG Maya
— MF Portugal POR Jorge Pereira
— FW Angola ANG Gilberto
— FW Angola ANG Jó Paciência
— FW Brazil BRA Tiago Reis

Staff

Name Nationality Position(s)
Technical staff
Franc Artiga Spain Head coach
José Nhwengo Angola Assistant coach
Cristóvão M'Bala Angola Assistant coach
Medical
Rodolfo Muleka Angola Physician
Francisco Chipenga Angola Physio
António Mbuyamba Angola Masseur
Management
Tomás Faria Angola Chairman
Filipe Nkosi Angola Vice-chairman
Daniel Lungu Angola Head of Foot Dept

Manager history

Chairman history

  • Tomás Faria – 2014–present
  • Mateus de Brito † – 2012–2014
  • Cardoso Pereira – 2008–2011
  • Paulo Gouveia Júnior – 2004–2007
  • Silva Neto – 1999–2003
  • Botelho de Vasconcelos – 1990–1999

Other sports

  • Petro Atlético Basketball
  • Petro Atlético Handball
  • Petro Atlético Hockey

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Information and Statistics — Atlético Petróleos de Luanda". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Team profile – Statistics – Players – Honours: Atlético Petróleos (Angola)". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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