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Braíma Injai (born 6 October 1975), known as Braíma, is a Guinea Bissauan retired footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he also held Portuguese nationality due to the years spent playing in that country.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Braíma Injai | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Gondomar | ||
| 1995–1996 | Torres Novas | 27 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Gondomar | 31 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | União Lamas | 31 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Boavista | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Aves | 58 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Leça | 7 | (2) |
| 2002–2006 | Gil Vicente | 103 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Portimonense | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | 1º Maio | ||
| 2010 | Vitória Pico | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Melgacense | 59 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Vianense | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 367 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2007 | Guinea-Bissau | 26 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Bissau, Injai played most of his career in Portugal, mainly for modest clubs, but had a four-year Primeira Liga spell with Gil Vicente FC, being used with regularity. His worst output consisted of 22 matches in the 2002–03 season, in which he started in 18 of those appearances as the Barcelos team finished in eighth position.
In July 2007, after a brief spell in the Portuguese second division with Portimonense SC, Braíma left for Cyprus's Olympiakos Nicosia. In early 2009, he returned to Africa, joining Angolan side Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, but went back to Portugal shortly after and resumed his career in amateur football.
Braíma was a stalwart for the Guinea-Bissau national team for well over a decade, appearing in many FIFA World Cup qualification series.
- Braíma Injai at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Braíma Injai at National-Football-Teams.com
- Braíma Injai – FIFA competition record (archived)
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