| Paíto | |
| Fullname: | Martinho Martins Mukana |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Maxaquene |
| Years1: | 2000–2003 |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2003–2006 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2006 |
| Clubs3: | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs5: | → Braga (loan) |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2007–2010 |
| Caps6: | 77 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Caps7: | 41 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2012 |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps9: | 32 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 259 |
| Totalgoals: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Martinho Martins Mukana (born 5 July 1982), known as Paíto, is a Mozambican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Born in Maputo, Paíto began his senior career at Sporting CP. He became a regular in the 2004–05 season after being granted Portuguese citizenship[1] and, on 26 January 2005, scored his only goal for the Lions in a 3–3 draw against S.L. Benfica in the sixth round of the Taça de Portugal (penalty shootout loss), in a solo effort.[2]
After the arrival in January 2006, on loan from Valencia CF, of Portuguese international Marco Caneira, Paíto was deemed surplus to requirements and left, also loaned, to Vitória de Guimarães.[3] [4] He was an undisputed starter during his short tenure, as the Minho team eventually dropped down a level.[5]
Purchased by La Liga club RCD Mallorca, Paíto immediately returned to Portugal, being loaned to S.C. Braga for the duration of the campaign.[6] Released by the Balearic Islands side without making any official appearances, he joined FC Sion on a three-year contract.[7]
After three solid seasons in the Swiss Super League, Paíto stayed in Switzerland, signing with fellow league team Neuchâtel Xamax FCS.[8] After the latter went bankrupt, in January 2012 he joined FC Vaslui from Romania, reuniting with former Sporting coach Augusto Inácio.[9]
Paíto spent the first half of the following campaign without a club, signing in early January 2013 with Skoda Xanthi FC. He made his Super League Greece debut on the 27th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win over PAOK FC.[10]
Paíto started representing Mozambique at age 20. He was recalled in April for the 2002 COSAFA Cup, nearly two years after his last international.[11] Additionally, he took part in the 2003 COSAFA Cup,[12] the 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 World Cup qualification, the 2004 COSAFA Cup,[13] 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Paíto's son, Edson, was also a professional footballer.[14]
Sporting CP
Sion