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Witi

Witi
Personal information
Full name Witiness Chimoio João Quembo
Date of birth (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Beira, Mozambique
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Nacional
Number 7
Youth career
Liga Muçulmana
2014–2015 Nacional
2015 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Nacional 1 (0)
2015–2024 Nacional 201 (16)
2024 Dibba Al-Hisn 12 (0)
2024–2025 Al Orooba 8 (1)
2025– Nacional 0 (0)
International career
2015– Mozambique 39 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2024

Witiness Chimoio João Quembo (born 26 August 1996), known as Witi, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Nacional and the Mozambique national team.

Club career

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Born in Beira, Witi began his career with Sporting Club da Beira. In the Summer of 2014, he moved to Portugal, joining the youth ranks of Nacional.

On 11 January 2015, Witi made his senior debut with Nacional in a home win against Boavista F.C., for Primeira Liga.[1] Just three days later, he scored his first professional goal in a Taça da Liga match against Moreirense F.C. Later that month, Witi signed a deal with S.L. Benfica until the end of the season.[2]

In June 2015, Witi returned to Nacional.[3]

In 2024, Witi joined UAE Pro League clubs Dibba Al-Hisn and Al Orooba.

He then returned to Nacional on 25 July 2025, signing a two season deal ahead of the 2025–26 season.[4]

International career

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Witi made his debut for Mozambique in 2015, and represented the nation at the 2015 COSAFA Cup.

International goals

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Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[5]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa  Namibia 1–1 1–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
2. 18 November 2019 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde  Cape Verde 2–2 2–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 9 September 2023 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique  Benin 1–1 3–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4. 14 January 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Egypt 1–1 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Honors

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Mozambique

References

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  1. ^ "Nacional 2 - 1 Boavista" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Benfica contrata avançado do Nacional para os juniores" [Benfica sign Nacional' winger for the youth team] (in Portuguese). MaisFutebol. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Witi deixa Benfica e regressa à Choupana" [Witi leaves Benfica and returns to Choupana] (in Portuguese). Record. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Witi está de regresso à Choupana" (in Portuguese). CD Nacional. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Witi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ "COSAFA Cup 2015 - Match Details".
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