Stélio Marcelino Ernesto, better known as Telinho (born 15 October 1988) is a Mozambican football winger who plays for Moçambola club UD Songo and the Mozambique national team.

Telinho
Personal information
Full name Stélio Marcelino Ernesto
Date of birth (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Liga Muçulmana
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Liga Muçulmana
2009–2010 Ferroviário Pemba
2011–2018 Liga Muçulmana (28)
2012–2013Naval 1º de Maio (loan) 8 (1)
2013–2014Ajax Cape Town (loan) 17 (1)
2018– UD Songo
International career
2011– Mozambique 34 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2019

He previously played for Liga Muçulmana, Ferroviário Pemba, Naval 1º de Maio in Portugal and Ajax Cape Town in South Africa.[1][2]

Telinho won the Moçambola national title in 2011 and the Taça de Moçambique in 2012 while playing for Liga Muçulmana in Mozambique, making two appearances in the CAF Champions League while scoring once during his tenure with the club as well.[3]

In 2014, Telinho returned to his former club Liga Muçulmana, following an unsuccessful trial with Portuguese] Primeira Liga club C.D. Nacional.[4]

International career

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International goals

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Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[5]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2019 Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius   Mauritius 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 14 November 2019 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique   Rwanda 2–0 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 18 November 2019 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde   Cape Verde 1–1 2–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Club

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Liga Muçulmana

References

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  1. ^ "Eusébio e Telinho reforçam Naval 1º de Maio
  2. ^ "Telinho off to Portugal
  3. ^ "Moçambola: Liga Muçulmana sem travões e isolada no topo!"
  4. ^ "Moçambola 2014: Muçulmanos regressam as vitórias com "hat-trick" de Zico"
  5. ^ "Telinho". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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  • Telinho at National-Football-Teams.com