Yamba Asha João (born 31 July 1976) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Asha played for AS Aviação in his homeland and is a member of the Angola national team, collecting 49 caps by the end of 2005.
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.[1]
He was recalled for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Swaziland in September 2006.
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 1 | |
See also
External links
- Yamba Asha at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ^ YAMBA ASHA GETS LONG BAN - COSAFA.com
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