| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Osvaldo Yamba Asha | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | 1º de Maio | ||
| 2000–2006 | AS Aviação | ||
| 2006 | Östers | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Petro Atlético | ||
| 2012–2013 | AS Aviação | 19 | (0) |
| 2015 | Domant | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Rec da Caála | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Angola | 76 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yamba Asha João (born 31 July 1976) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a defender.
Asha played for AS Aviação in his homeland and is a member of the Angola national team, collecting 76 caps by the end of 2009.
However, the left-back was excluded from their 2006 FIFA World Cup party, since he was banned by FIFA for nine months for failing a drugs test following a World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in October 2005.
He was recalled for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Swaziland in September 2006.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2008 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Niger |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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