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Mouzinho
Personal information
Full name Mouzinho Barreto de Lima
Date of birth (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)
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)
2023SLB Laulara (loan)
International career
2018–2019 Timor-Leste U19 5 (6)
2019– Timor-Leste U23 11 (3)
2019– Timor-Leste 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 November 2022

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.

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

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Born 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

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International

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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

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Timorese star Mouzinho Signs for Angkor Tiger - Khmer Nights". 2022-06-03. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "COPA FFTL 2020". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Mouzinho at National-Football-Teams.com
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