Jossias Macamo is a retired footballer from

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. Following his playing career, he became involved with the

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management team and also served as an Under-14 coach.

Playing career

Macamo joined

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and wore the number 23 jersey, a number previously associated with Siyabonga Nomvethe until 2001. He made his debut during the

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, scoring three goals in his initial three matches, and continued his strong performance with five goals in five subsequent games. Macamo formed a partnership with Lucky Maselesele and played a pivotal role in leading the team to the semi-finals of the BP Top 8 tournament, contributing a goal against Ria Stars. Notably, he was known for his unique goal celebration involving written messages. Macamo considers his time with the club to be the highlight of his career. During his tenure, he showcased prowess in aerial play as a left-footed player.

International career

While with

, Macamo received a call-up to represent

in the

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. In 2003, he was again summoned to play in a qualifier against

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for the

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, a biennial international football competition.

Honors

Macamo's accomplishments include: * Winning the

in 2001. * Securing the BP Top 8 title in 2001. * Achieving victory in the

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league in 2007. * Capturing the Mozambique Cup in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, Janet 1976 births Living people Mozambican men's footballers Mozambican expatriate men's footballers Mozambique men's international footballers CD Matchedje de Maputo players CD Costa do Sol players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Mozambican expatriate sportspeople in South Africa 1998 African Cup of Nations players Men's association football midfielders Dynamos F.C. (South Africa) players