Manuel José Luís Bucuane (born 16 August 1973), better known professionally as Tico-Tico, is a former Mozambican footballer who played as a striker. In his career, Tico-Tico played primarily for Desportivo de Maputo in Mozambique and Jomo Cosmos in South Africa.

Career

In June 2000, Tico-Tico was signed by the Tampa Bay Mutiny after playing for Jomo Cosmos. Tico-Tico is his country's 2nd most capped player and record goal scorer. He is also the PSL's leading scorer of all-time with 108 goals. As an international footballer he represented his country at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, 1998 African Nations Cup and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. In September 2012, he was honored by the Mozambican Football Federation for his long international career. He would go on to play in a charity match in his honor where his Mozambican national side kit and football boots were sold to raise money for charitable causes.

International goals