Braíma Injai Explained

Braíma
Fullname:Braíma Injai
Birth Date:6 October 1975
Birth Place:Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1992–1994
Years1:1994–1995
Years2:1995–1996
Years3:1996–1997
Years4:1997–1998
Years5:1998–1999
Years6:1999–2001
Years7:2001–2002
Years8:2002–2006
Years9:2006–2007
Years10:2007–2008
Years11:2009
Years12:2010
Years13:2010–2012
Years14:2012–2013
Clubs2:Torres Novas
Clubs13:Melgacense
Clubs14:Vianense
Caps2:27
Caps3:31
Caps4:31
Caps5:0
Caps6:58
Caps7:7
Caps8:103
Caps9:13
Caps10:13
Caps12:11
Caps13:59
Caps14:14
Totalcaps:367
Goals2:5
Goals3:3
Goals4:3
Goals5:0
Goals6:4
Goals7:2
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals12:0
Goals13:5
Goals14:0
Totalgoals:24
Nationalyears1:1996–2007
Nationalteam1:Guinea-Bissau
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:4

Braíma Injai (born 6 October 1975), known as Braíma, is a Guinea Bissauan retired footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he also held Portuguese nationality due to the years spent playing in that country.

Club career

Born in Bissau, Injai played most of his career in Portugal, mainly for modest clubs, but had a four-year Primeira Liga spell with Gil Vicente FC, being used with regularity. His worst output consisted of 22 matches in the 2002–03 season, in which he started in 18 of those appearances as the Barcelos team finished in eighth position.

In July 2007, after a brief spell in the Portuguese second division with Portimonense SC, Braíma left for Cyprus's Olympiakos Nicosia. In early 2009, he returned to Africa, joining Angolan side Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, but went back to Portugal shortly after and resumed his career in amateur football.

International career

Braíma was a stalwart for the Guinea-Bissau national team for well over a decade, appearing in many FIFA World Cup qualification series.