Norberto Mauro da Costa Mulenessa known as Maurito (born June 24, 1981, in Luanda) is an Angolan football striker and winger. He was banned for 5 years from playing football in certain jurisdictions for pushing referee Yuichi Nishimura in a 2008 African Cup of Nations match against Egypt. A teammate and the Angolan team as a whole were also banned from certain areas for 5 years.

Maurito
Personal information
Full name Norberto Mauro da Costa Mulenessa
Date of birth (1981-06-24) June 24, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 União de Leiria 7 (0)
2004–2005 Al-Jazira
2005–2007 Al-Wahda
2007–2008 Al-Kuwait
2008 Umm-Salal
2008–2009 Al-Riffa
2009 Al-Kuwait
2009–2010 Al-Salmiya
2010 Petro de Luanda
2011–2012 Minangkabau F.C.
2012 PSAP Sigli
2012 C.R. Caála 3 (0)
2017 Santa Rita de Cássia 4 (0)
International career
2004–2009 Angola 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2009

National team statistics

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Angola national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 8 1
2005 4 0
2006 3 1
2007 2 1
2008 7 0
2009 1 0
Total 25 4

International goals

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Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[1]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 March 2004 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco   Morocco 1–3 1–3 Friendly
2. 23 May 2004 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo   DR Congo 3–1 3–1 Friendly
3. 29 January 2006 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   Togo 3–2 3–2 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
4. 2 June 2007 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea   Eritrea 1–1 1–1 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Maurito". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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