Paná (footballer)

Paná

Personal information
Full name	Valdemar António Almeida
Date of birth	(1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kapaz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Tourizense	17	(1)
2013–2016	Marítimo B	78	(1)
2016	Chaves	0	(0)
2016–2019	Académico Viseu	86	(7)
2019–2020	Leixões	9	(0)
2020–2023	Académico Viseu	85	(4)
2023–2024	Sabail	28	(1)
2024–	Kapaz	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016–	Angola	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2016

Valdemar António Almeida (born 9 March 1992), known as Paná, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Kapaz in Azerbaijan Premier League as a midfielder.^[1]

Football career

On 11 August 2013, Pana made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against Sporting Covilhã.^[2]

Kapaz PFK

On September 10, 2024, a one-season contract was signed between Almeida and the Kapaz, which competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.^[4]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 June 2016	Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui, Central African Republic	Central African Republic	1–3	1–3	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

1. Paná at Soccerway
2. "Marítimo B 1–0 Sp. Covilhã". ZeroZero. 11 August 2013.
3. "Kəpəz PFK". www.kapazpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
4. "Pana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

External links

• Paná at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Stats and profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)