Régio Francisco Congo Zalata (born June 15, 1987), better known as Mingo Bile, is an Angolan professional

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er who plays as a

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for 1º de Agosto.

Club career

Mingo Bile started his career at

Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...

in 2003. In 2006, he transferred to Desportivo da Huíla to earn more game time, before returning to

in 2008. His good performances led to an international call-up in 2010. In 2019–20, he signed in for Desportivo da Huíla in the Angolan league, the

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International career

Mingo Bile was first called up to the Angola national team in 2010 and has gained 36 caps.

Career statistics

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Honours

Angola *

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: runner-up

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bile, Mingo 1987 births Living people Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players C.D. Huíla players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Footballers from Benguela Men's association football defenders 2011 African Nations Championship players Angola men's A' international footballers 2016 African Nations Championship players