Edson Mucuana

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Edson Mucuana
Personal information
Full name Edson Joelder Lobo Mucuana [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Marinhense
(on loan from AVS)
Youth career
Imortal
Alta de Lisboa
2018–2019 C.F. Benfica
2019 Os Belenenses
2020 Torreense
2020–2021 Amora
2021–2022 Vilafranquense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Vilafranquense 3 (0)
2023– AVS 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 10 (0)
2024– → Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Mozambique U20 3 (0)
2025– Mozambique 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2023

Edson Joelder Lobo Mucuana (born 12 December 2003) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Marinhense on loan from AVS, and the Mozambique national team.

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Club career

Mucuana was included in Vilafranquense's squad for 2021–22 pre-season. [2] However, he would have to wait until the following season to make his professional debut. [3]

Prior to the 2023–24 season, Vilafranquense's SAD moved to Aves and rebranded as AVS Futebol SAD. [4]

On 4 September 2023, AVS sent Mucuana on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Oliveira do Hospital. [5]

On 3 September 2024, he joined Marinhense on loan. [6]

International career

Mucuana was called up to the Mozambique under-20 squad for the first time in October 2022. [7] He was called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [8]

Personal life

Mucuana is the son of former professional footballer Paíto. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 May 2023 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vilafranquense 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 30101040
AVS 2023–24 Liga Portugal 200000000
Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 2023–24 Liga 3 0000—00
Career total30101040

References

  1. 1 2 Edson Mucuana at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Antão, Vasco (21 July 2021). "Edson Mucuana em avaliação" [Edson Mucuana under review]. record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 Edson Mucuana at Soccerway
  4. ↑ Fernandes, Mariana (18 April 2023). ""Mantemos esperança de que isto não vá para a frente": SAD do Vilafranquense fez a mala, pegou no futebol e mudou-se para a Vila das Aves" ["We maintain hope that this won't go through": Vilafranquense's SAD packed the bag, took the football and moved to Vila das Aves]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Edson Mucuana emprestado ao Oliveira do Hospital" [Edson Mucuana loaned to Oliveira do Hospital] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mucuana reforça AC Marinhense" [Mucuana renforces AC Marinhense] (Press release) (in Portuguese). AVS. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Um 'português' na convocatória de Dário Monteiro" [A 'Portuguese' in Dário Monteiro's call-up]. abola.pt (in Portuguese). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Gbaguidi, Jacques Evrard (9 February 2023). "CAN U20 2023 : La liste des joueurs du Mozambique pour la compétition" [CAN U20 2023: The list of Mozambique players for the competition]. africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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