Cape Verdean Footballers: 208 Players & Profiles
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Cape Verdean footballers (208)
98 have played senior international football for Cape Verde; the rest hold Cape Verdean nationality or played for youth teams. Sorted by prominence.
| Player | Born | Birthplace | Position | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vozinha | 1986 | Mindelo | Goalkeeper | Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo | 93 | 0 |
| Ryan Mendes | 1990 | Mindelo | Wing half | |||
| Garry Mendes Rodrigues | 1990 | Rotterdam | Wing half | |||
| Jamiro Monteiro | 1993 | Rotterdam | Midfielder | |||
| Bubista | 1970 | Cape Verde | 21 | 0 | ||
| Zé Luís | 1991 | Fogo | Forward | 12 | 2 | |
| Stopira | 1988 | Praia | Defender | |||
| Fernando Varela | 1987 | Cascais | Centre-back | 40 | 3 | |
| Djaniny Tavares | 1991 | Santa Cruz | Forward | Cruz Azul | ||
| Valdo | 1981 | Villablino | Wing half | 2 | 1 | |
| Julio Tavares | 1988 | Tarrafal de São Nicolau | Forward | Al-Faisaly FC | ||
| Héldon Ramos | 1988 | Sal | Forward | |||
| Babanco | 1985 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| Dady | 1981 | Lisbon | Forward | 23 | 5 | |
| Odaïr Fortes | 1987 | Praia | Wing half | |||
| Jeffrey Fortes | 1989 | Rotterdam | Full-back | |||
| Luís Carlos Almada Soares | 1986 | Praia | Wing half | 16 | 2 | |
| Ricardo Jorge Pires Gomes | 1991 | Praia | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Steven Fortes | 1992 | Marseille | Defender | |||
| Toni Varela | 1986 | Santa Catarina | Midfielder | |||
| Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos | 1988 | São Nicolau | Defender | C.F. União de Coimbra | 20 | 0 |
| Nando Maria Neves | 1978 | Praia | Defender | 42 | 0 | |
| Carlos Ponck | 1995 | Mindelo | Midfielder | |||
| Carlos Lima | 1983 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| David Silva | 1986 | Coimbra | Wing half | 6 | 0 | |
| Sandro Mendes | 1977 | Setúbal | Midfielder | 10 | 0 | |
| Josimar Lima | 1989 | São Vicente | Defender | |||
| Guy Ramos | 1985 | Rotterdam | Centre-back | |||
| Nuno Rocha | 1992 | Praia | Midfielder | 13 | 4 | |
| Kevin Sousa | 1994 | Praia | Goalkeeper | |||
| Lito | 1975 | Praia | Forward | 42 | 5 | |
| Marco Soares | 1984 | Setúbal | Midfielder | 34 | 3 | |
| Cafú | 1977 | Lisbon | Forward | 15 | 4 | |
| Carlos Silveira da Graça | 1988 | São Vicente | Defender | Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. | ||
| Pelé | 1978 | Três Corações | Defender | 11 | 0 | |
| Kuca Miranda | 1989 | Praia | Wing half | C.D. Feirense | 15 | 1 |
| Cecilio Lopes | 1979 | Rotterdam | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Gégé | 1988 | Santiago | Defender | |||
| Carlitos | 1985 | Almada | Defender | |||
| Ericson Silva | 1987 | São Vicente | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado | 1987 | Moita | Forward | Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Modeste | 1981 | Paris | Defender | 8 | 1 | |
| Péricles Pereira | 1993 | Mindelo | Defender | |||
| Nilton Fernandes | 1979 | Brava | Midfielder | 11 | ||
| Hernâni Borges | 1981 | Maia | Defender | 8 | 1 | |
| Sérgio Manuel Monteiro Semedo | 1988 | Lisbon | Midfielder | |||
| Sténio | 1988 | Mindelo | Midfielder | |||
| Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Pinto da Silva | 1980 | Guimarães | Defender | 14 | 1 | |
| Fábio Emanuel Moreira Silva | 1985 | Lisbon | Midfielder | |||
| Janício Martins | 1979 | Tarrafal | Defender | 15 | 2 | |
| Fredson Tavares | 1982 | São Vicente | Goalkeeper | |||
| Georges Santos | 1970 | Marseille | Defender | 4 | 0 | |
| Paulo Pina | 1983 | Setúbal | Defender | 2 | 0 | |
| Emerson da Luz | 1982 | Mindelo | Midfielder | 28 | 1 | |
| Rambé | 1989 | São Vicente | Forward | |||
| José Rui | 1964 | Praia | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Vítor Moreno | 1980 | Lisbon | Defender | 12 | 0 | |
| Tiago Almeida | 1990 | Lisbon | Defender | |||
| Ernesto da Conceição Soares | 1979 | Setúbal | Goalkeeper | |||
| José Veiga | 1976 | Lisbon | Goalkeeper | 14 | 0 | |
| Rodolfo Lima | 1980 | Cascais | Forward | |||
| Ronny Souto | 1978 | Setúbal | Forward | 20 | 1 | |
| José Filipe Correia Semedo | 1979 | Lisbon | Forward | 2 | 1 | |
| Nilson Antonio | 1987 | Santa Cruz | Defender | 2 | 0 | |
| Jerson Ribeiro | 1988 | Rotterdam | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Gilberto Reis | 1986 | Coimbra | Defender | |||
| Gilson Manuel Silva Alves | 1987 | Fogo | Forward | 8 | 6 | |
| Pedro Moreira | 1983 | Lisbon | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Zé Rui | 1982 | Vila Franca de Xira | Wing half | 4 | 0 | |
| Sidnei | 1986 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| Carlos Pedro Silva Morais | 1976 | Praia | Wing half | 20 | 6 | |
| Nélson Veiga | 1978 | Lisbon | Defender | 15 | 0 | |
| Hugo Évora | 1981 | Queluz | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Steevan dos Santos | 1989 | Mindelo | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Silvino Gomes Soares | 1978 | Santiago do Cacém | Forward | |||
| Vargas Fernandes | 1977 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| Diogo Mendes | 1998 | Faro | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Toy | 1977 | Lisbon | Forward | 5 | 0 | |
| João Carlos Rocha Vicente | 1984 | Lisbon | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Tom Tavares | 1987 | Tarrafal | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Valter Borges | 1988 | São Vicente | Midfielder | 6 | 1 | |
| Jolina Amani | 1999 | Rotterdam | Forward | S.C. Braga | ||
| Manuel Estêvão Sanches | 1979 | Lisbon | Midfielder | |||
| Paulo dos Santos | 1973 | São Vicente | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Mailó | 1992 | São Vicente | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| António Duarte | 1967 | Praia | Forward | 6 | ||
| Anselmo Ribeiro | 1974 | Cape Verde | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Dário Furtado | 1979 | Praia | Defender | |||
| José Andrade | 1970 | São Vicente | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Mateus Lopes | 1975 | São Vicente | Forward | 8 | 0 | |
| Zé Piguita | 1973 | Praia | Defender | 20 | 0 | |
| Aires Marques | 1986 | Midfielder | ||||
| Kisley | 1990 | Cape Verde | Forward | |||
| Ivan Cruz | 1996 | São Vicente | Goalkeeper | |||
| Rodirlei José Ascensão Duarte | 1991 | Santa Maria | Forward | 2 | 2 | |
| Edson Cruz | 1988 | Cape Verde | Midfielder | |||
| Carlos Moreira | 1976 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| João Baptista Robalo | 1983 | Cape Verde | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | |
| Gelson Martins youth/other | 1995 | Praia | Wing half | Olympiacos F.C. | 21 | 0 |
| Pedro Miguel youth/other | 1990 | Algueirão - Mem Martins | Defender | 80 | 1 | |
| Sidny Lopes Cabral youth/other | 2002 | Rotterdam | ||||
| Logan Costa youth/other | 2001 | Saint-Denis | Centre-back | |||
| Jordan Larsson youth/other | 1997 | Rotterdam | Forward | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Deroy Duarte youth/other | 1999 | Rotterdam | Midfielder | |||
| Kevin Pina youth/other | 1997 | Praia | Midfielder | |||
| Laros Duarte youth/other | 1997 | Rotterdam | Midfielder | |||
| Jovane Cabral youth/other | 1998 | Assomada | Wing half | |||
| Roberto Lopes youth/other | 1992 | Crumlin | Midfielder | |||
| Steven Moreira youth/other | 1994 | Noisy-le-Grand | Defender | Columbus Crew | ||
| Nuno da Costa youth/other | 1991 | Praia | Forward | |||
| Hélio Varela youth/other | 2002 | Almada | ||||
| Gilson Benchimol youth/other | 2001 | Praia | Forward | |||
| Dailon Livramento youth/other | 2001 | Rotterdam | Forward | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||
| Willy Semedo youth/other | 1994 | Montfermeil | Midfielder | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||
| Bruno Varela youth/other | 1994 | Lisbon | Goalkeeper | AFC Ajax | ||
| Wagner Pina youth/other | 2002 | Lisbon | ||||
| João Paulo Fernandes youth/other | 1998 | Ribeira Grande | Winger | FCSB | ||
| CJ dos Santos youth/other | 2000 | Philadelphia | Goalkeeper | |||
| Christopher Martins youth/other | 1997 | Luxembourg | Midfielder | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Márcio Rosa youth/other | 1997 | Praia | Goalkeeper | |||
| Telmo Arcanjo youth/other | 2001 | Lisbon | ||||
| Kelvin Pires youth/other | 2000 | Cape Verde | ||||
| Lerin Duarte youth/other | 1990 | Rotterdam | Midfielder | |||
| Bryan Teixeira youth/other | 2000 | Savigny-le-Temple | Midfielder | |||
| Yannick Semedo youth/other | 1995 | Praia | ||||
| Adilson Tavares Varela youth/other | 1988 | Praia | Midfielder | 14 | 0 | |
| Steve Furtado youth/other | 1994 | Creil | Defender | FC Viitorul Constanța | ||
| Patrick Andrade youth/other | 1993 | Praia | Midfielder | FK Partizan | ||
| Kenny Rocha Santos youth/other | 2000 | São Vicente | Forward | |||
| Dylan Tavares youth/other | 1996 | Geneva | ||||
| Willis Furtado youth/other | 1997 | Ivry-sur-Seine | Midfielder | |||
| Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes youth/other | 1994 | The Hague | Wing half | FC Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Freddy dos Santos youth/other | 1976 | Oslo | Defender | |||
| Vagner Gonçalves youth/other | 1999 | Mindelo | Forward | |||
| Delmiro youth/other | 1988 | Mindelo | Defender | |||
| Luís Lopes youth/other | 2000 | Lisbon | ||||
| Enzo Duarte youth/other | 2009 | Luxembourg | ||||
| Serginho youth/other | 2001 | Lisbon | ||||
| Erson Stiven Dias Costa youth/other | 1993 | Santo Antão | Forward | |||
| Helton dos Reis youth/other | 1988 | Lyon | Defender | |||
| Ludovic Soares youth/other | 1994 | Thonon-les-Bains | Full-back | PFC Slavia Sofia | ||
| Lúcio Antunes youth/other | 1966 | Praia | ||||
| John DeBrito youth/other | 1968 | São Nicolau | Defender | 6 | 0 | |
| Erin Pinheiro youth/other | 1997 | São Vicente | Midfielder | |||
| Patrick youth/other | 1993 | Praia | Forward | SC Oțelul Galați | ||
| Pedro DeBrito youth/other | 1959 | Praia | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Jordan Semedo youth/other | 2003 | Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | ||||
| Ely Fernandes youth/other | 1990 | Cape Verde | Forward | |||
| Thierry Graça youth/other | 1995 | Mindelo | Goalkeeper | |||
| David Nascimento youth/other | 1966 | São Vicente | Defender |