Egidio Mguizami (born 26 April 1994) is an Angolan Italian professional

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who plays as a striker.

Career

Born in

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, he moved to

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as a child and later joined

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, being initially assigned to the reserve team in the campionato berretti. On 4 March 2012 Egidio made his

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debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–4 home loss against

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* 1994 births Living people Angolan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Portogruaro Calcio ASD players {{angola-footy-bio-stub