Mabi de Almeida

Angolan football coach

Mabi de Almeida
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro de Almeida
Date of birth	(1963-10-12)12 October 1963
Place of birth	Benguela, Portuguese West Africa
Date of death	6 June 2010(2010-06-06) (aged 46)
Place of death	Huambo, Angola
Managerial career
Years	Team
2001–2006	Angola U20
2006–2008	Angola (Assistant)
2008–2009	Angola
2010	Caála

Álvaro "Mabi" de Almeida (12 October 1963 – 6 June 2010) was an Angolan professional football coach.^[1]

Career

De Almeida was appointed Manager of the Angolan national team in November 2008, having previously been the Assistant Coach.^[2] In April 2009, the Angola Football Federation announced that although Mabi de Almeida's position was safe, they would be looking for a new coach.^[3] However, just a few days later, Mabi de Almeida was sacked after seven months in charge.^[4] He was named manager of Angolan club side Caála in May 2010.^[5]

Death

De Almeida died on 6 June 2010 at the Huambo Province's Military Hospital, at the age of 46.^[6]

References

^ "Mabi de Almeida estreia-se no dia do aniversário como treinador principal" (in Portuguese). Angola Press. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
^ "De Almeida takes over Angola". BBC Sport. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
^ "Angola to look for new coach". BBC Sport. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
^ "De Almeida sacked as Angola coach". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
^ "Mabi de Almeida, nouvel entraîneur de Recreativo da Caála" (in French). Angola Press. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
^ "Coach Mabi de Almeida passes away". Angola Press. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.