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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 20)
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Vilafranquense 3 (0)
2023– AVS 0 (0)
2023–2024Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 10 (0)
2024–Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023– Mozambique U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.

Club career

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 May 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vilafranquense 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
AVS 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oliveira do Hospital (loan) 2023–24 Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Edson Mucuana at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Antão, Vasco (21 July 2021). "Edson Mucuana em avaliação" [Edson Mucuana under review]. record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b 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.