Filomeno Junior
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filomeno Junior da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dili, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SLB Laulara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | SLB Laulara | ||
| 2023 | Benfica de Macau | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | SLB Laulara | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Timor-Leste | 24 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Filomeno Junior da Costa (born 21 June 1998), simply known as Filomeno, is a Timorese footballer who plays as a midfielder for SLB Laulara and the Timor-Leste national team.
SLB Laulara
Filomeno played domestic football for SLB Laulara of the Liga Futebol Amadora for which he served as captain.[1][2] In January 2022, the player expressed an interested in playing in neighboring Indonesia's Liga 1, particularly for Persija Jakarta.[3]
Benfica de Macau
In February 2023, Filomeno joined Benfica de Macau of Macau's Liga de Elite.[4] He was joined at the club by fellow Timorese international João Pedro da Silva Freitas.[5] In a January 2023 interview, national teammate Jhon Frith identified both players as two of their nation's top footballers.[6]