Former Angola boss unveiled as new Younger Africans head coach
Pedro Goncalves takes cost of Tanzanian champions with CAF Champions League ambitions
Tanzania’s reigning champions Younger Africans SC (Yanga) are formally unveiling Pedro Valdemar Soares Goncalves as their new head coach.
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The 49 yr previous Portuguese tactician succeeds Romain Folz who parted methods with the membership earlier this month.
From Luanda to Jangwani
Goncalves arrives in Dar es Salaam with wealthy resume. Between 2019 and 2025, he manages the Angola nationwide crew incomes reward for his attacking model and success in growing native expertise.
Below his steering, Angola attain the AFCON 2023 quarter finals, file well-known 1-0 away win over Ghana and seize the 2024 COSAFA Cup with 5-0 victory over Namibia , their greatest last stage win in historical past.
Earlier than shifting to Africa, Goncalves spends greater than decade at Sporting CP’s academy serving to nurture era of Portuguese prospects.
Yanga’s expectations
Membership officers verify that his 1st mission is to information Yanga by way of the CAF Champions League group stage after they booked their place with 2-0 win over Silver Strikers (Malawi) on the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium earlier tonight.
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He’s additionally tasked with sustaining the membership’s home dominance within the Tanzanian Premier Leagu the place Yanga have claimed again to again titles.
Goncalves is joined by fellow Portuguese assistant Filipe Pedro each anticipated to strengthen Yanga’s tactical construction and participant improvement.
Recognized for his possession primarily based, one contact model, Goncalves emphasises fast transitions and technical precision , a philosophy Tanzanian followers already witnessed when his Angola sides confronted Ghana & Lesotho.