Rufino Gama
Rufino Walter Gama is a football player who currently plays as forward for Karketu Dili in the Liga Futebol Amadora and Timor-Leste national football team. He is the current record goalscorer for Timor-Leste with seven goals.
International career
Gama made his international debut as an 81st-minute substitute against Malaysia. He scored his first international goal for Timor Leste in the game against Chinese Taipei which ended with a 1-2 defeat.In September 2018, he was selected for the two-legged 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying matches against Brunei. He started both games as Timor-Leste win to advance to the competition proper, win 3-2 on aggregate.
The following year, Gama was selected for the 23 squad man for two-legged 2022 World Cup qualification in June. He started in both games and scored one goal in the second leg at home for a 1–5 loss over Malaysia.
Career statistics
International
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 8 October 2016 | National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
2. | 15 October 2016 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2016 AFF Championship qualification | |
3. | 4 December 2017 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2017 CTFA International Tournament | |
4. | 12 October 2018 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
5. | 13 November 2018 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 AFF Championship | |
6. | 21 November 2018 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2018 AFF Championship | |
7. | 11 June 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
;Karketu Dili- Liga Futebol Amadora : Runners-up 2018