Eldon Maquemba
Quick Facts
Biography
Eldon Martins Maquemba, known as Maquemba(born 8 June 1984), is an Angolan professional footballer who played as a striker and as a winger. He also holds Portuguese citizenship.
Career
Maquemba was born in Benguela, Angola. He started his senior career with Clube Oriental de Lisboa, in the Portuguese Second Division. and played also in the same league with teams Clube Desportivo dos Olivais e Moscavide, A.D. Portomosense, Imortal Desportivo Clube.
In 2007, Maquemba signed with Swedish team Bodens BK. A year later, he moved to England to play for Halesowen Town F.C.. For the 2008–09 season, he signed with Olympiakos Nicosia in Cyprus and was sold in January 2009 to Clube Recreativo da Caála in Angola. In January 2010, he was close to signing a two-year deal with Peñarol of Uruguay but signed with Vietnamese club Đồng Tâm Long An F.C.. In 2010, Maquemba was winner of BTV Cup with Đồng Tâm Long An, after a win against Matsubara from Brasil.
In 2012 Maquemba moved to Angola, signing a two-year deal with Progresso Associação do Sambizanga in the Girabola.
In 2016, Maquemba joined Swedish club Syrianska FC.
International career
In November 2004, Maquemba was part of Angola's 29-man provisional squad for the COSAFA Cup final.
Honours
Club
Đồng Tâm Long An
- BTV Cup: 2010
International
Angola
- COSAFA Cup: 2004