Mouzinho Barreto de Lima (born 26 June 2002) is an East Timorese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Timor-Leste national team. In 2022 he played for Angkor Tiger[1] in the same league as well.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouzinho Barreto de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Maliana, East Timor | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | SLB Laulara | ||
| 2020–2021 | Boavista TL | ||
| 2021–2022 | SLB Laulara | ||
| 2022 | Angkor Tiger | 12 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Visakha | 21 | (2) |
| 2023 | → SLB Laulara (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Timor-Leste U19 | 5 | (6) |
| 2019– | Timor-Leste U23 | 11 | (3) |
| 2019– | Timor-Leste | 11 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 November 2022 | |||
He is considered one of the most promising footballers of East Timor. He was one of the top scorers of the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship with 6 goals, alongside Australia's Dylan Ruiz-Diaz and Indonesia's Bagus Kahfi.
Career
editBorn in Maliana, Mouzinho is the youngest of six siblings, a devout Catholic and very close to his family.[2] Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo Mouzinho aimed to emulate the Portuguese icon and set out to become the best player in Asia.[3]
In 2020, Mouzinho was the top scorer of the Copa FFTL, scoring 14 goals in 7 matches.[4]
Mouzinho was first scouted by Angkor Tiger Head Coach Alistair Heath after coming across the forward’s exploits during the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship and the 2021 SEA Games.[5] Not long after, the Timorese forward then signed for the Cambodian Premier League outfit on June 1, 2022, and introduced himself to the Cambodian football fraternity by scoring for Timor-Leste against the Cambodia national football team in a friendly game one day later. The strike marked Mouzinho’s first goal for his national team but his side would eventually suffer a 2–1 defeat.
Mouzinho made his debut for the Cambodian Tigers on July 2 in a 3–3 draw against Kirivong Sok Sen Chey and would come off the bench against Phnom Penh Crown in the subsequent game. Mouzinho’s efforts were rewarded at the start of Round 3 when he bagged a brace in a match against Visakha. The following match against Kirivong, Mouzinho made his first assist to Iago Bento.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 8 November 2022[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 5 November 2022 | Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Brunei |
1–2 | 2–6 | 2022 AFF Championship qualification |
| 3. | 8 November 2022 | Track & Field Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Brunei |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 AFF Championship qualification |
Honours
editIndividual
edit- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Top scorer: 2019
- AFF U-23 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022
References
edit- ^ "Timorese star Mouzinho Signs for Angkor Tiger - Khmer Nights". 2022-06-03. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ Lee, David (2021-12-12). "Suzuki Cup: Timorese miss home but treasure 100-day sojourn in Singapore | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Parmar, Jay. "Inside Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Mouzinho's Suzuki Cup experience | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "COPA FFTL 2020". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Johnson, Gareth (2022-06-18). "Timorese star Mouzinho Signs for Angkor Tiger - Cambodia Sports Review". Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Mouzinho at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Mouzinho at Soccerway
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