Zainadine Júnior
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zainadine Abdula Chavango Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Desportivo Maputo | 73 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Liga Muçulmana de Maputo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Nacional | 72 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Tianjin Teda | 26 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Marítimo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2018– | Marítimo | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Mozambique | 47 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2018 | |||
Zainadine Abdula Chavango Júnior (born 24 June 1988 in Mozambique) is a Mozambican football defender currently playing for Marítimo. Previously he has been on trial at Sporting Clube de Portugal, together with fellow Mozambican Mexer; however, it was only Mexer that was given a contract. Instead, Zainadine Júnior, or Fino, has impressed in the Mozambican league Mocambola and for his national team. His performances has earned interest from South African club Jomo Cosmos, but so far no move has materialized for the centre-back.[1]
On 10 January, Zainadine signed with Marítimo until July 2017.[2]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Guinea-Bissau |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Mexer pode assinar hoje pelo Sporting". Rádio Renascença. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Zainadine verde-rubro: "Estou muito feliz"". csmaritimo.org.pt. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Zainadine Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links
- Zainadine Júnior – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Zainadine Júnior at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zainadine Júnior at Soccerway
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Mozambican Muslims
- Mozambican footballers
- Mozambique international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Desportivo Maputo players
- Liga Desportiva de Maputo players
- C.D. Nacional players
- Tianjin Teda F.C. players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- Primeira Liga players
- Chinese Super League players
- Mozambican expatriate footballers
- Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in China
- Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Sportspeople from Maputo
- Mozambican football biography stubs