Jerry Sitoe
{{short description|Mozambican footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jerry Sitoe
| image =
| fullname = Jeremias Jorge Sitoe
| birth_place = Maputo, Mozambique
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|23}}
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = ENH de Vilankulos
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Ferroviário de Maputo
| caps1 = 71
| goals1 = 41
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = Liga Muçulmana
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = Académica
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = Liga Muçulmana
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012
| clubs5 = → UTA Arad (loan)
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2012–2013
| clubs6 = Oeiras
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2013
| clubs7 = → Beroe Stara Zagora (loan)
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = Panachaiki
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014
| clubs9 = Liga Muçulmana
| years10 = 2015–2016
| clubs10 = UD Songo
| years11 = 2017
| clubs11 = Estrela Vermelha
| years12 = 2018–
| clubs12 = ENH de Vilankulos
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = Mozambique U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2012
| nationalteam2 = Mozambique
| nationalcaps2 = 21
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| pcupdate = 29 January 2014
| ntupdate = 14 October 2012
}}
Jeremias Jorge "Jerry" Sitoe (born 23 November 1990) is a Mozambiquan footballer who plays as a forward for ENH de Vilankulos.
He has also played for Académica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, who he joined from Clube Ferroviário de Maputo in 2011. Despite only being 21 years of age, Sitoe has already won twenty caps for the Mozambique national team, scoring four goals.{{NFT player|id=30584|accessdate=}}
Club career
=Clube Ferroviário de Maputo=
Sitoe began his career with Ferroviário in the 2007 season, as the club finished seventh in the Moçambola.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/moz07.html Mozambique 2007] RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011. He was then part of the club's title-winning squad in 2008, scoring 9 goals in 23 matches to become the league's third top–scorer.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/moz08.html Mozambique 2008] RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011. Ferroviário retained the title in 2009, and Sitoe also had a successful season, scoring 16 goals in 26 matches becoming the league's top scorer.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/moz09det.html Mozambique 2009] RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011. The club finished third in the league in 2010, with Sitoe scoring 16 goals and becoming the league's top scorer.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/moz2010.html Mozambique 2010] RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011. and also reached the second round of the 2010 CAF Champions League. Sitoe played a key role in Ferroviário's success, scoring in the preliminary round first leg against Apache Club de Mitsamiouli in a 5–3 win on 12 February 2010. He then bagged a brace in the second leg in a 4–1 victory on 27 February, ensuring Ferroviário's progress to the second round. There, they met South African giants SuperSport United, with the forward scoring in the 2–0 second leg win on 3 April.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/04/03/africa/caf-champions-league/ferroviario-de-maputo/supersport-united/916518/ Ferroviario Maputo vs. Supersport United – 3 April 2010] Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
=Liga Muçulmana de Maputo=
Sitoe joined Liga Muçulmana, another Maputo-based club, ahead of the 2011 season. The club won the Moçambola for the second consecutive season, five points ahead of nearest rivals Maxaquene Maputo. Sitoe left the club during the 2011 season to join Académica of Portugal.[http://www.africatoday.co.ao/pt/desporto/6655-Moambicano-Jerry-Sitoe-presta-provas-Liga-Portuguesa.html Moçambicano Jerry Sitoe presta provas na Liga Portuguesa] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120801215137/http://www.africatoday.co.ao/pt/desporto/6655-Moambicano-Jerry-Sitoe-presta-provas-Liga-Portuguesa.html |date=1 August 2012 }} (in Portuguese) Africa Today. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
=Académica=
Sitoe signed for the club on 28 July 2011.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/jeremias-sitoe/198432/ Mozambique – Jeremias Sitoe – Profile with news, career statistics and history] Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2011. Upon joining Académica, he was assigned the squad number 25.[http://www.academica-oaf.pt/institucional/equipa/jogador/51-Jerry/ Académica – Equipa – Jerry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229104509/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/institucional/equipa/jogador/51-Jerry/ |date=29 December 2011 }} Académica-oaf.pt. Retrieved 12 November 2011. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 loss to Gil Vicente FC on 27 August 2011. In January 2012, Sitoe was released by Académica along with midfielder Júlio César Oliveira Martins.[http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-liga-sagres-news/30773-january-window-the-story-so-far January window: the story so far] PortuGOAL.net. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
=UTA Arad=
After being released by the Briosa, Sitoe returned to Liga Muçulmana de Maputo. He was set to join Portuguese Liga de Honra side C.D. Trofense on a six-month loan deal in January 2012, but the move eventually broke down.[http://www.cdtrofense.pt/news.php?id_noticia=1932 Jerry Sitoe é reforço] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084107/http://www.cdtrofense.pt/news.php?id_noticia=1932 |date=19 August 2014 }} {{in lang|pt}} CD Trofense Instead, Site joined Romanian Liga II side FC UTA Arad on loan in February 2012.[http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/29709/uta-si-a-asigurat-serviciile-lui-jerry-sitoe.htm UTA has secured the services of Jerry Sitoe] RomanianSoccer.ro. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012. Sitoe scored his only league goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over FC Chindia Târgoviște on 19 May 2012; he played his last game for UTA Arad a week later.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/19/romania/liga-ii/fcm-ut-arad/cf-chindia-targoviste/1251303/ UTA Arad vs Chindia Targoviste – 19 May 2012] Soccerway.com. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/26/romania/liga-ii/cs--muresul-deva/fcm-ut-arad/1251310/ Muresul Deva vs UTA Arad – 26 May 2012] Soccerway.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
=AD Oeiras=
In July 2012 Sitoe went on trial with Serbian club FK Sloboda Užice, but a subsequent transfer failed to materialise and he returned to Liga Muçulmana. A month later he signed for Portuguese third-tier outfit AD Oeiras and pledged, "I'll try to [score] ten goals and, if possible, go to a club in a higher league".[http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=353340 Jerry deixou Maputo para encantar Coimbra e acabou a marcar golos em Oeiras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031164239/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=353340 |date=31 October 2012 }} {{in lang|pt}} Abola.pt. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012. Sitoe scored on his Oeiras debut, a 2–2 draw at Oriental Lisboa on 2 September.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/02/portugal/ii-divisao/clube-oriental-lisboa/oeiras/1368018/ Oriental Lisboa vs Oeiras – 2 September 2012] Soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012. He then found the net in his third appearance for the club, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at SC Farense on 30 September.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/30/portugal/ii-divisao/sc-farense/oeiras/1368034/ Farense vs. Oeiras – 30 September 2012] Soccerway.com. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012. Sitoe's seventh Oeiras appearance yielded his third goal for the club, a second-half winner in a 1–0 victory over CD Fátima on 11 November 2012.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/11/portugal/ii-divisao/oeiras/cd-fatima/1368076/ Oeiras vs Fatima – 11 November 2012] Soccerway.com. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012. His next league goal came on 22 December 2012 against CD Ribeira Brava; despite having three players sent off, Oerias managed to secure a 2–2 draw.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/22/portugal/ii-divisao/oeiras/cd-ribeira-brava/1368112/ Oeiras vs Ribeira Brava – 22 December 2012] Soccerway. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Sitoe's form for Oeiras attracted the interest of Primeira Liga side SC Olhanense, who invited the player for a trial on 24 January 2013.[http://algarve.futsalmagazine.pt/futebol/jerry-sitoe-treina-a-experiencia-no-olhanense Jerry Sitoe treina à experiência no Olhanense] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130416102058/http://algarve.futsalmagazine.pt/futebol/jerry-sitoe-treina-a-experiencia-no-olhanense |date=16 April 2013 }} Algarve Futsal Magazine. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.[https://archive.today/20130416101718/http://futebolportugal.clix.pt/2013/01/olhanense-recebe-jerry-sitoe-a-experiencia/ Olhanense recebe Jerry Sitoe à experiência] FutebolPortugal. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013. Sitoe accepted the offer of a trial, and featured in Olhanense's 2–0 friendly defeat to Angolan side Atlético Petróleos Luanda the same day, in a team largely made up of fellow triallists.[http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=378436 Petro de Luanda vence Olhanense 2–0] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041419/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=378436 |date=4 March 2016 }} Abola.pt. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
=PFC Beroe=
In March 2013 Sitoe joined top-flight Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora. He made his debut for the club on 16 March as a substitute in a 2–0 win at Etar 1924; following several further appearances, mainly from the substitutes' bench, Sitoe scored his first Beroe goal in a 2–1 win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 22 May.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/16/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-etar-veliko-tarnovo/pfk-beroe-stara-zagora/1450779/ Etar 0–2 Beroe – 16 March 2013] Soccerway.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/22/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/pfk-beroe-stara-zagora/1450869/ Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–2 Beroe – 22 May 2013] 22 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
=Panachaiki=
In August 2013 Sitoe became part of the ranks of Greek club Panachaiki.{{cite web|url=https://www.patrasevents.gr/article/34402-jerry-sitoe-to-velos-gai-tin-epithetiki-grami-tis-panaxaikis-deite-video|title=Jerry Sitoe - Το "βέλος" για την επιθετική γραμμή της Παναχαϊκής! Δείτε βίντεο|language=Greek| work=patrasevents.gr|date=1 August 2013|accessdate=31 January 2022}}
International career
Sitoe played for Mozambique's U-20 side at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, held in October 2006. He scored a second-half hat-trick in a 5–0 win over East Timor in the group stage.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lusofonia-20-06.html Jogos da Lusofonia 2006 (Macao)] RSSSF. Retrieved 13 November 2011. Mozambique won the bronze medal in the tournament.
He then progressed to Mozambique's senior side, making two substitute appearances in 2006. Sitoe had to wait until 2009 for his next international caps. He played three games that year, including a late substitute appearance in a 1–0 win over Kenya on 6 September 2009, coming on for Tico-Tico.
2010 saw Sitoe play more of a role for Mozambique, playing four games. He played the full 90 minutes of the 3–0 friendly defeat to Portugal on 8 June 2010, before coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Comoros on 9 October. On 4 June 2011 he again came on as a substitute in Mozambique's 3–0 loss to Zambia. He then played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Comoros on 11 November 2011, and scored Mozambique's second goal in a 4–0 win over the same opponent on 15 November.[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/article2633705.ece Messi and Aguero guide Argentina to a vital win] The Hindu. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | rowspan="2" | 23 April 2011 | rowspan="2" | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | rowspan="2" | {{fb|TAN}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–0 | rowspan="2" | Friendly |
| 2. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 15 November 2011 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | {{fb|COM}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 17 June 2012 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | {{fb|TAN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 {{pen|8–7}} | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|313949|Jeremias Sitoe}}
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
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Category:Footballers from Maputo
Category:Mozambican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Mozambican sportsmen
Category:Clube Ferroviário de Maputo footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Académica de Coimbra (football) players
Category:PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
Category:Panachaiki F.C. players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Mozambican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Liga Desportiva de Maputo players