Zenivio Explained

Zenivio
Fullname:Zenivio Morientes Gostavo Conceição Mota
Birth Date:22 April 2005
Birth Place:Ainaro, East Timor
Height:1.70 m
Currentclub:Tanjong Pagar United
Clubnumber:11
Position:Winger
Years1:–2020
Clubs1:Boavista Timor-Leste
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:SLB Laulara
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Caps3:25
Goals3:3
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Tanjong Pagar United
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Timor-Leste U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022-
Nationalteam2:Timor-Leste U19
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Timor-Leste U23
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Timor-Leste
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:3 August 2024
Ntupdate:12 September 2023

Zenivio Morientes Gostavo Conceição Mota (born 22 April 2005), simply known as Zenivio, is a Timorese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United and the Timor-Leste national team.[1]

International career

Zenivio made four appearances during 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He scored one goal in the team's Group Stage victory over Macau.[2] [3] [4] In October 2021 he appeared in all three of Timor-Leste's 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches.[3] In the final match of the Group Stage he scored his team's only goal in a 1–0 victory over the Philippines.[5] [6]

Two months later on 5 December 2021 Zenivio made his senior international debut in a 2020 AFF Championship match against Thailand at age 16. He made three appearances in the competition, all as a substitute.[1]

International career statistics

Timor-Leste national team
YearAppsGoals
202130
202210
Total40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NFT profile . National Football Teams . 28 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Qualifiers – Group H: Timor Leste, Australia secure wins . The AFC . 28 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Global Sports Archive profile . Global Sports Archive . 28 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Macau 1 Timor-Leste 6 . The AFC . 28 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Timor-Leste 1 Philippines 0 . The AFC . 28 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Morilla . Juro . Azkals U23 winless in Asian Cup qualifiers with last-minute loss to Timor Leste . 31 October 2021 . The Rappler . 28 January 2022.