Mingo Bile
{{short description|Angolan footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mingo Bile
| full_name = Régio Francisco Congo Zalata
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|15}}
| birth_place = Benguela, Angola
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = 1º de Agosto
| clubnumber = 7
| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = 1º de Agosto | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2006–2008 | clubs2 = Desportivo Huíla | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2008–2020 | clubs3 = 1º de Agosto | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → Desportivo Huíla (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2023 | clubs5 = Desportivo Huíla | caps5 = 51 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023– | clubs6 = 1º de Agosto | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2016
| nationalteam1 = Angola
| nationalcaps1 = 36
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 17:27, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ANG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Nations Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2011 Sudan|}}
}}
Régio Francisco Congo Zalata (born June 15, 1987), better known as Mingo Bile, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1º de Agosto.
Club career
Mingo Bile started his career at Primeiro de Agosto in 2003. In 2006, he transferred to Desportivo da Huíla to earn more game time, before returning to Primeiro de Agosto in 2008. His good performances led to an international call-up in 2010.
In 2019–20, he signed in for Desportivo da Huíla in the Angolan league, the Girabola.{{cite web |url=http://www.angop.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2019/7/33/Futebol-Plantel-Agosto-para-epoca-2019,53992f2f-258e-4178-a27d-404bfba645e3.html |title=Futebol: Plantel do 1º de Agosto para época 2019/20 |publisher=ANGOP.com |date= 14 Aug 2019 |language=pt}}
International career
Mingo Bile was first called up to the Angola national team in 2010 and has gained 36 caps.
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/39702/Mingo_Bile.html|title=Mingo Bile Régio Francisco Congo Zalata|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=16 November 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 22 December 2012 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | {{fb|RWA}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Angola
- African Nations Championship: runner-up 2011{{Cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2011/news/8411-final-match-in-progresstunisia-1-0-angola.html|title=Chan Champion: Tunisia
|access-date=April 7, 2025|archive-date=February 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228073257/https://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2011/news/8411-final-match-in-progresstunisia-1-0-angola.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Angola.pdf|title=2011 African Nations Championship-Angola Squad|access-date=April 7, 2025|archive-date=July 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708111701/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Angola.pdf|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{NFT|39702|Mingo Bile}}
{{Angola Squad 2012 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Angola Squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bile, Mingo}}
Category:Angolan men's footballers
Category:Angola men's international footballers
Category:C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players
Category:2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Footballers from Benguela
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:2011 African Nations Championship players