{{Short description|Mozambican professional footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jeitoso |image = |fullname = João Pedro Mussica |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|05|df=y}} |birth_place = Maputo, Mozambique |height = 1.85 m |position = Defender |currentclub = Ferroviário de Maputo |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2005–2012 |youthclubs1 = Ferroviário de Maputo |years1 = 2012–2017 |clubs1 = Ferroviário de Maputo |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2017–2018 |clubs2 = Cape Town City |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2018– |clubs3 = Ferroviário de Maputo |nationalyears1 = 2015– |nationalteam1 = Mozambique |nationalcaps1 = 30 |nationalgoals1 = 3 |club-update = |nationalteam-update = 1 October 2022 }}

'''João Pedro Mussica''' (born 5 April 1991), commonly known as '''Jeitoso''', is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for Ferroviário de Maputo and the Mozambique national team.<ref>{{Soccerway|joao-pedro--mussica/429085|access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> He primarily plays as a left-sided centre-back.

==Club career== Jeitoso began his youth career at Ferroviário de Maputo, going on to make his professional debut for the Mozambican champions in 2013, winning back-to-back league titles in his first years.

In June 2017, he was signed by South African Premier Division club Cape Town City in preparation for their 2017–18 South African Premier League campaign. The reigning South African Cup champions will add Jeitoso to their back-line alongside fellow Mozambican and former teammate Edmilson who was signed by Cape Town City during the 2016–17 season. He returned to Mozambique in January 2018.

==International career== Jeitoso plays as a centre-back and captain for the Mozambican national team.

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {{updated|match played 30 May 2019.}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Cape Town City |2017–18 |South African Premier Division |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |}

===International=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{updated|match played 30 May 2019.}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=61042|accessdate=6 June 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="6"|Mozambique |- |2015||4||0 |- |2016||9||0 |- |2017||3||0 |- |2018||5||2 |- |2019||4||1 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!25!!3 |}

===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT" />

{| class="wikitable" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 29 May 2018 || Seshego Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa || {{fb|COM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 2018 COSAFA Cup |- | 2. || 31 May 2018 || Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa || {{fb|SEY}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || 2018 COSAFA Cup |- | 3. || 30 May 2019 || King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa || {{fb|MAW}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–1 || 2019 COSAFA Cup |}

==Honours==

===Club=== ;Ferroviário de Maputo *Moçambola: 2015{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}

===International=== ;Mozambique * COSAFA Cup: 2015 runners-up{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Portal|Biography|Association football|Africa}} * {{ESPN FC|230082<!-- /jeitoso -->}} * {{NFT player|61042}} * {{Soccerway|joao-pedro--mussica/429085}} * [http://www.fermaputo.co.mz/index.php/jogos-2/2015-06-19-20-34-51/o-plantel/player/202-Jo%C3%A3o++Pedro+Mussica Ferroviário de Maputo profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507071415/http://www.fermaputo.co.mz/index.php/jogos-2/2015-06-19-20-34-51/o-plantel/player/202-Jo%C3%A3o++Pedro+Mussica |date=7 May 2017 }}

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