Jocy Barros
São Toméan footballer
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Jocy Fernandes Afonso Barros (born 7 August 1985), known as Jó or Jocy,[4] is a former Santomean footballer.[5][6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jocy Fernandes Afonso Barros | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sao Tome and Principe | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vitoria Riboque | |||
| 2008–2009 | Carapinheirense | ||
| 2009–2010 | F.C. Oliveira do Hospital | ||
| 2010–2011 | Recreio Pedroguense | 26 | (18) |
| 2011 | UD Gandara | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AD Figueiró dos Vinhos | 24 | (19) |
| 2012–2013 | Pombal [2] | 27 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | GD Pampilhosense | 37 | (27) |
| 2014–2015 | Pampilhosa | 19 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Uniao Lorvao | 16 | (7) |
| 2016 | FC Universitatea Ordea →(loan) | ||
| Lusitano Evora[3] | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Barros played with Vitoria Riboque in São Tomé and Príncipe.[8][9]
Portugal
While studying at university in Portugal,[4] Barros plied his trade for a number of clubs, including Carapinheirense, Oliviera do Hospital, Pedroguense, Figueiró dos Vinhos, and SC Pombal,[4] moving to GD Pampilhosense in 2013.[10] Racking 17 goals in his first 20 matches for Pampilhosense,[11] Barros thanked the Pampilhosense Fans Group for their support.[12] Upon signing for Pampilhosa, the attacker's objective was to be coach Fernando Niza's first choice in the upcoming season.[12] Over time, while playing in Portugal, he had gotten offers from abroad but declined them, saying that it was too early.[4] In 2014, he indicated a desire to play in play in England or France to learn English or French.[4]
Upon signing for SC Pombal in 2012, the winger expressed thanks to the Pedroguense and Figueiró dos Vinhos supporters for their welcomeness towards him when he played there.[13]
Romania
Loaned out to Romanian lower-league team FC Universitatea Ordea until the end of the 2016 season,[14] the Santomean made an impact on the league, notching three goals in his first two matches there.[15]
Post-football career
In 2017, soon after announcing his retirement, Barros was appointed sporting director of French regional team Entente Conque Madeleine Victorine.[16][17]
Barros announced that he would run for the presidency of the São Toméan Football Federation in 2019. He withdrew his nomination before the rescheduled ballot.[5][18][19]
In 2025, Barros was involved in running a program for young Santomean footballers called Futebol de Rua.[20]