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Mexer

エドソン・アンドレ・シトエ　/　えどそん・あんどれ・しとえ

Association football player from Mozambique

September 8, 1988 (age 37)　・　Maputo, Mozambique

association football player

My Take

Mexer's story is the kind I quietly love. Born Edson André Sitoe in Maputo, he was plucked from Mozambique by Sporting CP in 2010 and went on to log over a hundred Primeira Liga matches, then kept his career going all the way to Turkey. Centre-back is the position where you cannot hide your mistakes, so longevity there speaks volumes about his nerve and reliability. Carrying himself across continents on the strength of his game, while still representing his homeland, strikes me as deeply admirable. He is not a household name, but his persistence and pride make him a player I would happily cheer on.

Overview

Edson André Sitoe (born 8 September 1988), known as Mexer, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TFF 1. Lig club Ankara Keçiörengücü and the Mozambique national team. Brought to Europe by Sporting CP in 2010, he played 110 Primeira Liga games for Olhanense, Nacional and Estoril.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mexer
Name (Japanese): エドソン・アンドレ・シトエ
Reading: えどそん・あんどれ・しとえ
Born: September 8, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dragon
Origin: Maputo, Mozambique
Blood type: Private
Height: 181 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%88%E3%82%A8

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