Osvaldo Roque Gonçalves da Cruz (born March 25, 1970 in

Luanda Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major Angola#Economy, industrial, Angola#Culture, cultural and Angola#Demographics, urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atl ...

), nicknamed Joni, is a retired

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n football

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International career

Joni has been a member of his

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, and was called up to the

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National team statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.''

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