Mingo Bile

Mingo Bile
Personal information
Full name Régio Francisco Congo Zalata
Date of birth (1987-06-15) June 15, 1987
Place of birth Benguela, Angola
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ex-footballer player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 1º de Agosto
2006–2008 Desportivo Huíla
2008–2020 1º de Agosto 167 (17)
2019–2020 → Desportivo Huíla (loan) 12 (1)
2020–2023 Desportivo Huíla 53 (3)
2023–2026 1º de Agosto 21 (0)
International career
2010–2016 Angola 39 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Angola
African Nations Championship
Runner-up2011 Sudan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Régio Francisco Congo Zalata (born June 15, 1987), better known as Mingo Bile, is an Angolan ex-footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1º de Agosto.

Club career

Mingo Bile started his career at Primeiro de Agosto in 2003. In 2006, he transferred to Desportivo da Huíla to earn more game time, before returning to Primeiro de Agosto 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 Girabola.[1]

International career

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

Career statistics

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.[2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 December 2012Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Rwanda1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Angola

Titles

Primeiro de Agosto

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol: Plantel do 1º de Agosto para época 2019/20" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 14 Aug 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mingo Bile Régio Francisco Congo Zalata". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chan Champion: Tunisia". Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2011 African Nations Championship-Angola Squad" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2025.