Jeitoso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Mussica | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Town City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Ferroviário de Maputo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 76 | (8) |
| 2017– | Cape Town City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mozambique | 19 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2018 | |||
João Pedro Mussica (born 5 April 1991), commonly known as Jeitoso, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for South African Premier League club Cape Town City and the Mozambique national team.[1] He primarily plays as a left-sided centre-back.
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. The pair will be looking to add to City's title push domestically as well as in their continental 2017–18 CAF Confederations Cup campaign.
International career
Jeitoso plays as a centre-back for the Mozambican National Team. He is also the captain and one of the most highly revered players on the continent.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2019.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cape Town City | 2017–18 | South African Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 30 May 2019.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | |||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 3 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2018 | Seshego Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Comoros |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 31 May 2018 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Seychelles |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 3. | 30 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Malawi |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
Honours
Club
- Ferroviário de Maputo
International
- Mozambique
- COSAFA Cup: 2015 runners-up
References
- ^ "Mozambique - Jeitoso - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ a b "Jeitoso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Mozambican footballers
- Mozambique international footballers
- Mozambican expatriate footballers
- Association football defenders
- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- South African Premier Division players
- Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Sportspeople from Maputo