Cape Verdean players in the Liga I
16 players all-time · 4 active now
16 Cape Verdean footballers have played for Liga I clubs according to Wikidata, most often at SC Oțelul Galați (3), FC Viitorul Constanța (3), FCSB (2). 4 are in the league now: João Paulo Fernandes, Steve Furtado, Patrick, João Paulino.
| Player | Club(s) | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Varela | FCSB | 2013–2016 | 82 | 10 |
| João Paulo Fernandes now | FCSB, SC Oțelul Galați | 2025–now | – | – |
| Steve Furtado now | FC Viitorul Constanța | 2025–now | – | – |
| Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes | FC Viitorul Constanța | 2018–2019 | 16 | 0 |
| Nuno Rocha | CS Universitatea Craiova | 2014–2019 | 108 | 24 |
| Carlos Silveira da Graça | FC Universitatea Cluj, CS Universitatea Craiova | 2014–2020 | 26 | 4 |
| Kuca Miranda | FC Hermannstadt | 2018–2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado | FC Dinamo Bucharest | 2019–2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Patrick now | SC Oțelul Galați | 2025–now | – | – |
| Tiago Almeida | FC Hermannstadt | 2020–2020 | 14 | 1 |
| Ely Fernandes | FC Universitatea Cluj, FC Viitorul Constanța, CS Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2018–2023 | 128 | 15 |
| Edivândio | FC Gloria Buzău | 2018–2019 | – | – |
| Diogo Mendes | FC Rapid București | 2024–2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Félix Mathaus | FC Petrolul Ploiești, CS Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2021–2023 | 40 | 4 |
| João Paulino now | SC Oțelul Galați | 2026–now | – | – |
| Rodirlei José Ascensão Duarte | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–2015 | 9 | 1 |