Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

Petro de Luanda
Full nameAtlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nicknames
  • Os Tricolores
  • Os Petrolíferos
Founded14 January 1980; 46 years ago (1980-01-14)
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola
Capacity48,500
PresidentTomás Faria
ManagerJoão Pedro Sousa
LeagueGirabola
2025–261st
Websitewww.petroatletico.co.ao
Current season

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. 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

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

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

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.[citation needed]

Players and staff

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

Players

Squad

As of 24 September 2026

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  ANG Hugo Marques
2 DF  ANG Núrio Fortuna
3 DF  BRA Léo Bolgado
4 DF  ANG Rúben Adérito
7 FW  ANG Ivan Cavaleiro
8 MF  HON Jonathan Toro
9 FW  ANG Lucas João
10 MF  POR Pedro Aparício
11 FW  ANG Hélder Costa
17 FW  ANG Vanilson
18 DF  ANG Vidinho
19 FW  ANG Jó Paciência
20 MF  POR Jorge Pereira
22 GK  ANG Augusto Mualucano
23 FW  BRA Tiago Reis
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  ANG Kinito
25 DF  ANG Eddie Afonso
26 FW  BRA Tiago Azulão (captain)
27 DF  ANG António Hossi
29 FW  ANG Julinho
33 FW  ANG Ilídio
34 MF  ANG Jairo Muanha
35 FW  ANG Valter Monteiro
36 FW  ANG Gigal
37 MF  ANG Maya
— GK  ANG Neblú
— MF  ANG Mário Balbúrdia
— MF  HON Deiby Flores
— FW  ANG Berna
— FW  ANG Depú

Staff

Name Nationality Position(s)
Technical staff
Flávio Amado Angola 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

Other sports

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.