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Marco Airosa

Marco Airosa

Angolan footballer

Marco Ibraim de Sousa Airosa (born 6 August 1984) is an Angolan footballer who most recently played as a right back for Loures.

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Club career

Airosa was born in Luanda. During his Portuguese career he represented G.D.P. Costa de Caparica, F.C. Alverca, F.C. Barreirense, S.C. Olhanense – loaned by U.D. Leiria, for whom he never appeared – C.D. Fátima, C.D. Nacional (where he made his Primeira Liga debut)[1] and C.D. Aves.[2]

Having signed with the club in 2011 at the age of 27, Airosa went on to spend several seasons in the Cypriot First Division with AEL Limassol.[3]

International career

A member of the Angola national team, Airosa was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup[4] and the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. He appeared in four matches in the latter tournament, helping the country to the quarter-finals in Ghana.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "Matheus dá três pontos" [Matheus gives three points]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Leandro e Marco Airosa são novidade" [Leandro and Marco Airosa are a novelty]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 December 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Chipre: sotaque português na festa do título do AEL" [Cyprus: Portuguese accent in AEL's title party] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Angola announce World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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