Edson Mucuana

Edson Joelder Lobo Mucuana (born 12 December 2003) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vilafranquense.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lobo and the second or paternal family name is Mucuana.
Edson Mucuana
Personal information
Full name Edson Joelder Lobo Mucuana[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-12) 12 December 2003
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vilafranquense
Number 21
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– Vilafranquense 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Mozambique U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

Mucuana was called up to the Mozambique under-20 squad for the first time in October 2022.[4] He was called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[5]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 February 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vilafranquense 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 10001[lower-alpha 1]00020
Career total 1000100020
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Taça da Liga

References
  1. Edson Mucuana at WorldFootball.net
  2. Antão, Vasco (21 July 2021). "Edson Mucuana em avaliação" [Edson Mucuana under review]. record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. Edson Mucuana at Soccerway
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
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