Luanda - Angolan defender Kialonda Gaspar, who plays for Lecce in the First Division of the Italian Championship, was named the 5th best foreign player at defender position.
The information was recently released by the website “Sofascore”, which specializes in statistics on players from different world championships.
Signed by Estrela da Amadora from Portugal, worth two million euros, Gaspar has stood out in the defensive center due to his strong quality in the aerial game, precision in marking and determination on the field.
With a score of 7.20, the list is led by Nuno Tavares (Lázio/Portugal), with 7.39, Theo Hernández (AC Milan/France), 7.23, Dodô (Brazil), 7.22, and Robin Gosens (Germany), both from Fiorentina.
Kialonda Gaspar was preponderant in the qualifiers for access to the final phase of the African Championship (CAN), to be played from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, in Morocco.
Esmevânio Kialonda Gaspar, 27 years old, is from Dundo (Angolan northeastern province of Lunda-Norte) and he measures 1.93 meters.
He won a National Championship and an Angolan Super Cup with Sagrada in the 2020/2021 season.
In the current football season (2024-2025), he played a total of 20 games, 12 in Serie A, two in the Coppa Italia and six in the national team qualified for next year's CAN. IN/MC/DOJ