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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoalsAppsEstrela2021–22Liga Portugal 290———90Benfica B2022–23Liga Portugal 2170———1702023–24Liga Portugal 293———93Total263000000263Adana Demirspor2023–24Süper Lig130———1302024–25Süper Lig33110——331Total461100000461Alanyaspor2025–26Süper Lig13110——141Career total815200000835
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAngola20232020241312025110202610Total271
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
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