Mousinho playing for Wycombe Wanderers in 2008
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Michael Lewis Mousinho | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Isleworth, London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Burton Albion | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Chesham United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 12 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Brentford | 64 | (2) |
2005 | → Woking (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2005 | → Slough Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2006 | → Yeading (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Wycombe Wanderers | 73 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Stevenage | 57 | (10) |
2012–2014 | Preston North End | 26 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Gillingham (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2014 | → Stevenage (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2014– | Burton Albion | 79 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2015. |
John Michael Lewis Mousinho (born 30 April 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burton Albion as a midfielder.
Mousinho began his professional football career at Brentford, having previously been on the books at Chesham United and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the latter whilst studying at the University of Notre Dame. He spent two and a half years at Brentford, before joining Wycombe Wanderers in June 2008 on a free transfer. Mousinho played regularly for Wycombe for two seasons; witnessing both a promotion and relegation during his tenure at the Buckinghamshire club. He rejected a contract extension from Wycombe in June 2010, and instead opted to join Stevenage on a two–year contract. In his first season at Stevenage, Mousinho helped guide the club to back-to-back promotions, scoring the winner in the 2010–11 League Two play-off final, as well as finishing as the club's joint top goalscorer for the season. Following an injury-hit season during the 2011–12 campaign, Mousinho left Stevenage and joined Preston North End. In his final season at the club, he was loaned to Gillingham and back to Stevenage before being released and joining Burton in June 2014.
Born in Isleworth, Greater London, Mousinho was signed by then Brentford manager Martin Allen during the 2005–06 season, after returning from the United States where he was studying and playing at the University of Notre Dame. He was recommended to Brentford by Martin Allen's son, having previously been on the books at Chesham United. He made his Brentford debut in October 2005 in a 1–1 against Oxford United in the Football League Trophy; playing the whole match. He made his league debut for the club two months later in a 4–1 away win over Tranmere Rovers, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute. Initially he acted as cover for regular right-back Kevin O'Connor, but was then played in a central midfield role. He was also the outfield player chosen to play as goalkeeper against Gillingham in 2006, when Clark Masters was sent-off, and there was not a substitute goalkeeper available; the game ended 2–2 with Mousinho playing 75 minutes in goal.