Mouzinho (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barretoand the second or paternal family name is de Lima.

Mouzinho

Personal information
Full name	Mouzinho Barreto de Lima
Date of birth	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Maliana, Bobonaro, East Timor
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Igalo
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)
2025–	Igalo	0	(0)
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 Montenegrin Second League club Igalo and the Timor-Leste national team.

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

Born in Maliana, Mouzinho is the youngest of six siblings, a devout Catholic and very close to his family. ^[1] Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo Mouzinho aimed to emulate the Portuguese icon and set out to become the best player in Asia. ^[2]

In 2020, Mouzinho was the top scorer of the Copa FFTL, scoring 14 goals in 7 matches. ^[3]

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. ^[4] 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

International

As of matches played 8 November 2022 ^[5]

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

Individual

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship Top scorer: 2019
• AFF U-23 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "COPA FFTL 2020". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
4. 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.
5. Mouzinho at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Mouzinho at Soccerway