Maestro

António Simão Muanza (born 4 August 2003), commonly known as Maestro, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Angola national team.

Club career Maestro is a product of Academia de Futebol de Angola. He joined Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora in January 2022. He made his professional debut on 18 January 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Mafra.

In July 2022, he joined Benfica B on a four-year deal until 2026. With Benfica B, he made his debut as a substitute against Nacional in a 2–0 away loss.

On 9 February 2024, Maestro moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, where he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year. On 18 February 2024, he made his Süper Lig debut against Alanyaspor in a 3–3 away draw. On 3 December 2024, he made his Turkish Cup debut against Sebat Gençlik, a 4–3 home win.

On 3 July 2025, he joined fellow Turkish club Alanyaspor on a four-year deal. On 16 August 2025, he debut with the team against Çaykur Rizespor in a Süper Lig match, 0–0 home draw.

International career As a youth international, Maestro has represented Angola at the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, 2020 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In September 2023, Maestro was called up to the Angola senior national team. On 1 July 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 win against Seychelles. He was part of the Angola team which won the 2024 COSAFA Cup.

On 3 December 2025, Maestro was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics Club

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maestro goal. + List of international goals scored by MaestroNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 1 July 2024 Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa 3–2 3–2 2024 COSAFA Cup

Honours Angola COSAFA Cup: 2024

Individual COSAFA Cup best player: 2024