| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filomeno Junior da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dili, East Timor, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica de Macau | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | SLB Laulara | ||
| 2023– | Benfica de Macau | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Timor-Leste | 16 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 13 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Filomeno Junior da Costa; knownly Filomeno Junior or Filomeno, (born 21 June 1998) is a Timorese footballer currently playing for Liga de Elite club Benfica de Macau and captains the Timor-Leste national team.
Club career
SLB Laulara
Filomeno played domestic football for SLB Laulara of the Liga Futebol Amadora for which he served as captain. [1] [2] In January 2022, the player expressed an interested in playing in neighboring Indonesia's Liga 1, particularly for Persija Jakarta. [3]
Benfica de Macau
In February 2023, Filomeno joined Benfica de Macau of Macau's Liga de Elite. [4] He was joined at the club by fellow Timorese international João Pedro da Silva Freitas. [5] In a January 2023 interview, national teammate Jhon Frith identified both players as two of their nation's top footballers. [6]
International career
Filomeno represented Timor-Leste at the youth level, beginning with the under-14 level. In 2013 he scored against Myanmar in AFC U-14 Championship qualification. [7] He made his senior international debut on 12 October 2018 in a friendly against Cambodia. [8] In January 2022, he scored an own goal in a 1–4 friendly against Indonesia in what head coach Fábio Magrão called an otherwise satisfactory performance by the young players. [9] Also in 2022, he captained the national under-23 team for the 2021 SEA Games. [10]
International career statistics
- As of match played 12 October 2023
| Timor-Leste national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
References
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Filomeno Junior firme iha AD. SLB Laulara". tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanches, Hortencio. "Filomeno Junior Kontinua Mantein Iha SLB Hodi Participa Liga Timorense" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Nugho, Archie. "Persija Jakarta Jadi Klub Impian Filomeno Junior" (in Indonesian). Goal. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Benfica Macau kontrata tan jogador Timoroan Filomeno Junior da Costa" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Dias, Erico. "What's next for football in Macao?". macaonews.org. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Gareth. "Future Stars – Jhon Firth Timor-Leste". Cambodia Sports Review. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Timor Leste 6–1 Myanmar". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Timor Leste Coach Says About 2 Players Who Scored Own Goals: The Process They Have To Go Through As Young Players". voi.id. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Preparativu di'ak selesaun nasional u-23 garante sei hatudu jogu di'ak iha SEA Games" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
- Filomeno Junior at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filomeno Junior at Soccerway
- Filomeno Junior at Global Sports Archive
- Macau Football profile
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filomeno Junior da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dili, East Timor, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica de Macau | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | SLB Laulara | ||
| 2023– | Benfica de Macau | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Timor-Leste | 16 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 13 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Filomeno Junior da Costa; knownly Filomeno Junior or Filomeno, (born 21 June 1998) is a Timorese footballer currently playing for Liga de Elite club Benfica de Macau and captains the Timor-Leste national team.
Club career
SLB Laulara
Filomeno played domestic football for SLB Laulara of the Liga Futebol Amadora for which he served as captain. [1] [2] In January 2022, the player expressed an interested in playing in neighboring Indonesia's Liga 1, particularly for Persija Jakarta. [3]
Benfica de Macau
In February 2023, Filomeno joined Benfica de Macau of Macau's Liga de Elite. [4] He was joined at the club by fellow Timorese international João Pedro da Silva Freitas. [5] In a January 2023 interview, national teammate Jhon Frith identified both players as two of their nation's top footballers. [6]
International career
Filomeno represented Timor-Leste at the youth level, beginning with the under-14 level. In 2013 he scored against Myanmar in AFC U-14 Championship qualification. [7] He made his senior international debut on 12 October 2018 in a friendly against Cambodia. [8] In January 2022, he scored an own goal in a 1–4 friendly against Indonesia in what head coach Fábio Magrão called an otherwise satisfactory performance by the young players. [9] Also in 2022, he captained the national under-23 team for the 2021 SEA Games. [10]
International career statistics
- As of match played 12 October 2023
| Timor-Leste national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
References
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Filomeno Junior firme iha AD. SLB Laulara". tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanches, Hortencio. "Filomeno Junior Kontinua Mantein Iha SLB Hodi Participa Liga Timorense" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Nugho, Archie. "Persija Jakarta Jadi Klub Impian Filomeno Junior" (in Indonesian). Goal. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Benfica Macau kontrata tan jogador Timoroan Filomeno Junior da Costa" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Dias, Erico. "What's next for football in Macao?". macaonews.org. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Gareth. "Future Stars – Jhon Firth Timor-Leste". Cambodia Sports Review. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Timor Leste 6–1 Myanmar". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Timor Leste Coach Says About 2 Players Who Scored Own Goals: The Process They Have To Go Through As Young Players". voi.id. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sanchez, Hortencio. "Preparativu di'ak selesaun nasional u-23 garante sei hatudu jogu di'ak iha SEA Games" (in Esperanto). tatoli.tl. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
- Filomeno Junior at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filomeno Junior at Soccerway
- Filomeno Junior at Global Sports Archive
- Macau Football profile