| Intro | Mozambican association footballer |
| A.K.A. | Fernando Paulo Matola |
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Mozambique |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 9 August 1982 |
| Death |
2 September 2007 (aged 25 years) |
Fernando Paulo “Nando” Matola (9 August 1982 – 2 September 2007 near Duiwelskloof) was a Mozambican football (soccer) player who last played for Black Leopards in South Africa. He was a defender.
Death
Matola was driving from Johannesburg to Maputo for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Tanzania when his car veered off the road and went up in flames. He and his family were burnt beyond recognition and the bodies were discovered four days later in South Africa’s mountainous Limpopo province.
Clubs
- 1998-2002 : Costa do Sol
- 2002-2007 : Black Leopards