Maestro (footballer)

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 Adana Demirspor 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, Maestro joined Benfica B on a four-year deal until 2026.

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.

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.

International

 * Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maestro goal.

Honours
Angola
 * COSAFA Cup: 2024