Angola women's national handball team

Angola
Information
NicknameAs Pérolas The Pearls
AssociationFederação Angolana de Andebol
CoachCarlos Viver
Assistant coachNelson Catito
CaptainAlbertina Kassoma
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances8 (First in 1996)
Best result7th (1996)
World Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1990)
Best result7th (2007)
African Championship
Appearances23 (First in 1981)
Best result1st (1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas (The Pearls), represents Angola in international handball competitions. They are considered the strongest team in Africa with the most African championship and good performances are world championships.

History

Angola became a member of the African Handball Confederation in 1980.

Summer Olympics

Angola participated in six editions of the olympic games since 1996, namely in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, having ranked 7th in 1996.

World Championship

Angola participated in 14 editions of the world cup since 1990, namely in 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. It has notably ranked 7th in 2007 and 8th in 2011.

Results

Other competitions

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Carlos Viver

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Marta Alberto (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 1.82 m 18 1 Petro de Luanda
2 CB Vilma Nenganga (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 1.75 m 24 63 Petro de Luanda
4 LW Marcela Tati (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 1.78 m 30 44 Primeiro de Agosto
5 P Liliane Mario (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 1.77 m 31 62 RK Krim
6 RB Juliana Machado (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 1.72 m 89 179 Primeiro de Agosto
7 RW Dolores Rosário (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 1.76 m 25 53 Primeiro de Agosto
8 CB Helena Paulo (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 1.73 m 63 208 Târgu Jiu
9 LW Natália Santos (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 1.73 m 300 248 Primeiro de Agosto
10 P Albertina Kassoma (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 1.85 m 104 302 Rapid București
11 LW Marília Quizelete (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 1.73 m 38 64 Petro de Luanda
12 GK Cristina Miguel (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 1.73 m 15 0 Primeiro de Agosto
15 LB Rossana Mateus (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 1.84 m 0 0 Primeiro de Agosto
25 P Liliane Venancio (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 1.91 m 55 74 HC Dunărea Brăila
30 GK Eliane Paulo (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 1.81 m 12 0 Primeiro de Agosto
35 RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 1.73 m 113 174 ŽRK Crvena zvezda
77 LB Bernadeth Belo (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 1.82 m 37 121 Primeiro de Agosto
88 RW Balbina Nunda (2006-10-29) 29 October 2006 1.73 m 9 49 Primeiro de Agosto
90 CB Isabel Guialo (1990-04-08) 8 April 1990 1.70 m 101 324 Primeiro de Agosto

Angola all-time record against all nations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seleção Nacional Sénior Feminina de Andebol". facebook.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Angola" (PDF). ihf.info. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.