Francisco Zuela
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Francisco Zuela (born 3 August 1983) is a former Angolan footballer.
Club career
Zuela started his career in 2002 with the Portuguese club Sertanense F.C.[1] In Portugal, he also represented Académica de Coimbra and C.D. Santa Clara.
In 2005, he signed a contract with the Greek club Akratitos. The next season, he moved to Skoda Xanthi, spending three seasons to the club.
On 8 December 2009, Zuela arrived for a trial with Wigan Athletic,[2] but that trial ended without a contract offer.[3]
In 2009, he moved to Russia and signed with Kuban Krasnodar, but the next year he was given on loan to Alania Vladikavkaz. In July 2012, he was given on loan from Kuban to PAOK in Greece and in the 2011–12 season, he was given again on loan to another Greek club, Atromitos.
On 5 June 2012, Zuela terminated his contract with Kuban and signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot club APOEL.[4] Although he did not manage to win a regular place in APOEL's starting lineup (he appeared in only six league matches), he became a champion for the first time in his career after winning the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division with the club. On 17 July 2013 his contract with APOEL was mutually terminated.[5]
Later, he had a five-month spell at Apollon Smyrni in Greece, appearing only in one match for twelve minutes as a substitute, and being released before the end of year 2013.
International career
Zuela is a member of the Angola national football team. He has made 17 appearances, without scoring any goal yet.
Honours
APOEL
References
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External links
- APOEL official profile
- Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats centre
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- Living people
- Angolan men's footballers
- Angola men's international footballers
- Angolan expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Luanda
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- C.D. Santa Clara players
- PAOK FC players
- Atromitos F.C. players
- FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
- FC Kuban Krasnodar players
- APOEL FC players
- Sertanense F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Russian Premier League players
- Super League Greece players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen