Jeitoso

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Jeitoso
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Mussica
Date of birth (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Ferroviário de Maputo
Youth career
2005–2012 Ferroviário de Maputo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2017 Ferroviário de Maputo
2017–2018 Cape Town City 0 (0)
2018– Ferroviário de Maputo
International career
2015– Mozambique 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022

João Pedro Mussica (born 5 April 1991), commonly known as Jeitoso, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for Ferroviário de Maputo and the Mozambique national team. [1] He primarily plays as a left-sided centre-back.

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Club career

Jeitoso began his youth career at Ferroviário de Maputo, going on to make his professional debut for the Mozambican champions in 2013, winning back-to-back league titles in his first years.

In June 2017, he was signed by South African Premier Division club Cape Town City in preparation for their 2017–18 South African Premier League campaign. The reigning South African Cup champions will add Jeitoso to their back-line alongside fellow Mozambican and former teammate Edmilson who was signed by Cape Town City during the 2016–17 season. He returned to Mozambique in January 2018.

International career

Jeitoso plays as a centre-back and captain for the Mozambican national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 May 2019.
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cape Town City 2017–18 South African Premier Division 0000000000
Career total0000000000

International

As of match played 30 May 2019. [2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mozambique
201540
201690
201730
201852
201941
Total253

International goals

Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first. [2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 May 2018Seshego Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 1–03–0 2018 COSAFA Cup
2.31 May 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South AfricaFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2–12–12018 COSAFA Cup
3.30 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South AfricaFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–11–1 2019 COSAFA Cup

Honours

Club

Ferroviário de Maputo

International

Mozambique

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References

  1. Jeitoso at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Jeitoso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2018.