Collected from open sources (3) · facts link to sources
Career & Clubs
Akwá was born in Benguela. He played for three football clubs in Portugal at the start of his career: Benfica, F.C. Alverca, and Académica de Coimbra. He spent four years in Portugal before moving to Qatar where he had the most successful period of his career. He spent seven years there, playing for three different teams in the Qatar Stars League. He played for Al-Wakrah, Al-Gharafa and Qatar SC. In his time in Qatar he won the Arab Champions League, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and was the league's top scorer in 1999 with 11 goals. After leaving Al-Wakrah for the second time in 2006, he remained unattached until 2007, when he moved to Angolan club Petro Atlético. Akwá remained there for one season before retiring from professional football.
Akwá won his first cap for the Angola national team in 1995 against Mozambique. He accumulated 78 caps in total, scoring 39 goals. One was the winning goal that sent Angola to their first ever World Cup. He played in all three of Angola's games at the 2006 World Cup, but did not score, and they were eliminated from their group. Akwá retired from international football after the tournament.
Club
International
Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akwá goal.
- Club
- Atlético Petróleos Luanda (2007–2009)
- Club
- F.C. Alverca (1995–1997)
- Club
- Al-Gharafa SC (1999–2001)
- Club
- Qatar SC (2001–2005)
- Club
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. (1997–1998)
- Club
- Al-Wakrah Sports Club (1998–1999)
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (1994–1997)
- Club
- Angola men's national football team (1995–2006)
- Club
- Clube Nacional de Benguela (1993–1994)
- Club
- Al-Wakrah Sports Club (2005–2006)
- National team
- Angola
Legacy
Al-Gharafa
Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 1999, 2000 Cheikh Qassim Cup: 1999 Qatar SC
Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2004 Angola
COSAFA Cup: 1999, 2001, 2004 Individual
Qatar Stars League: Top scorer 1998–99 Best stranger player in Qatar: 1999, 2004, 2005 Angolan Player Of The Year: 2006
Clubs
- Clube Nacional de Benguela1993–1994
- S.L. Benfica1994–1997
- Angola men's national football team1995–2006
- F.C. Alverca1995–1997
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.1997–1998
- Al-Wakrah Sports Club1998–1999
- Al-Gharafa SC1999–2001
- Qatar SC2001–2005
- Al-Wakrah Sports Club2005–2006
- Atlético Petróleos Luanda2007–2009
Played together with
A'ala HubailAl-Gharafa SC · 2005–2007- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
Abdeslam OuaddouQatar SC · 2011–2012
Abdoulaye BaAssociação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. · 2011–2012
Abdulaziz HatemAl-Gharafa SC · 2015–2019- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
Adel TaarabtS.L. Benfica · 2015–2022- Ademar da Silva Braga JúniorAtlético Petróleos Luanda · 2005–2006
Adil RamziAl-Wakrah Sports Club · 2007–2010
Adlène GuediouraAl-Gharafa SC · 2019–2021- Adlène GuediouraAl-Wakrah Sports Club · 2023–2023
Adolfo CalistoS.L. Benfica · 1965–1975
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, commonly known as Akwá, is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Angola national team. From his international debut in 1995, Akwá represented Angola 78 times, being their all time top goalscorer, and setting a record 39 goals. He played for them in three Africa Cup of Nations and captained the side at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Akwá has a brother, Rasca, who was a professional football player for Atlético Sport Aviação in Angola.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
…