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Cape Verde

Cape Verde — National team

10 active · 15 recent · 78 former · 104 all-time players

# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Value Status
1 Stopira Defender - Centre-Back 38 SC União Torreense 58 3 €50k Current National Player
2 Jamiro Monteiro Midfield - Central Midfield 32 PEC Zwolle 41 5 €1.00m Current National Player
3 Kevin Lenini Midfield - Defensive Midfield 29 FC Krasnodar 24 2 €5.00m Current National Player
4 Steven Moreira Defender - Right-Back 31 Columbus Crew 15 0 €1.80m Current National Player
5 Jovane Cabral Attack - Left Winger 27 CF Estrela Amadora 14 2 €1.00m Current National Player
6 Telmo Arcanjo Attack - Right Winger 24 Vitória Guimarães SC 8 0 €3.00m Current National Player
7 Bruno Varela Goalkeeper 31 Al-Hazem SC 7 0 €2.50m Current National Player
8 Alessio da Cruz Attack - Left Winger 29 Athletic Club 3 0 €600k Current National Player
9 David Moreira Defender - Left-Back 22 Sporting CP B 1 0 — Current National Player
10 Ricardo Santos Defender - Centre-Back 30 Swansea City 0 0 €600k Current National Player
# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Status
1 Garry Rodrigues Attack - Left Winger 35 Apollon Limassol 55 8 Recent National Player
2 Bebé Attack - Left Winger 35 UD Ibiza 23 6 Recent National Player
3 Benchimol Attack - Centre-Forward 24 Akron Togliatti 20 5 Recent National Player
4 Dylan Tavares Defender - Left-Back 29 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 20 1 Recent National Player
5 Wagner Pina Defender - Right-Back 23 Trabzonspor 9 0 Recent National Player
6 Duk Attack - Left Winger 26 CD Leganés 5 0 Recent National Player
7 David Tavares Midfield - Central Midfield 27 Turan-Tovuz IK 3 0 Recent National Player
8 Kristopher Da Graca Defender - Centre-Back 28 Krasava ENY 2 0 Recent National Player
9 Stéphane Cueni Midfield - Central Midfield 25 FC Winterthur 1 0 Recent National Player
10 Rúben Pina Attack - Left Winger 26 GD Chaves 1 0 Recent National Player
11 Elson Mendes Midfield - Defensive Midfield 20 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1 0 Recent National Player
12 Dylan Silva Goalkeeper 27 Without Club 0 0 Recent National Player
13 Henrique Tavares Goalkeeper 23 FC Rousset SVO 0 0 Recent National Player
14 Rivaldo Defender - Right-Back 25 SC Farense 0 0 Recent National Player
15 David Costa Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 SC União Torreense 0 0 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Caps Goals Status
1 Babanco Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 59 4 Former National Player
2 Stopira Defender - Centre-Back SC União Torreense 58 3 Current National Player
3 Lito Attack - Right Winger Retired 55 30 Former National Player
4 Garry Rodrigues Attack - Left Winger Apollon Limassol 55 8 Recent National Player
5 Marco Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 53 3 Former National Player
6 Fernando Varela Defender - Centre-Back Retired 51 3 Former National Player
7 Héldon Attack - Left Winger Académico do Aeroporto 50 15 Former National Player
8 Jamiro Monteiro Midfield - Central Midfield PEC Zwolle 41 5 Current National Player
9 Fernando Neves Defender - Left-Back Retired 38 0 Former National Player
10 Djaniny Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 35 7 Former National Player
11 Kenny Rocha Santos Midfield - Central Midfield FC Rouen 1899 30 2 Former National Player
12 Odaïr Fortes Attack - Right Winger Retired 29 5 Former National Player
13 Émerson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 27 1 Former National Player
14 Dady Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 26 9 Former National Player
15 Jeffry Fortes Defender - Right-Back FC Den Bosch 26 0 Former National Player
16 Kevin Lenini Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Krasnodar 24 2 Current National Player
17 Bebé Attack - Left Winger UD Ibiza 23 6 Recent National Player
18 Ponck Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 23 0 Former National Player
19 Benchimol Attack - Centre-Forward Akron Togliatti 20 5 Recent National Player
20 Dylan Tavares Defender - Left-Back FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 20 1 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Goals Caps Goals/cap Status
1 Lito Attack - Right Winger Retired 30 55 0.55 Former National Player
2 Héldon Attack - Left Winger Académico do Aeroporto 15 50 0.30 Former National Player
3 Dady Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 9 26 0.35 Former National Player
4 Garry Rodrigues Attack - Left Winger Apollon Limassol 8 55 0.15 Recent National Player
5 Djaniny Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 7 35 0.20 Former National Player
6 Bebé Attack - Left Winger UD Ibiza 6 23 0.26 Recent National Player
7 Jamiro Monteiro Midfield - Central Midfield PEC Zwolle 5 41 0.12 Current National Player
8 Odaïr Fortes Attack - Right Winger Retired 5 29 0.17 Former National Player
9 Benchimol Attack - Centre-Forward Akron Togliatti 5 20 0.25 Recent National Player
10 Babanco Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 4 59 0.07 Former National Player
11 Zé Luís Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 4 19 0.21 Former National Player
12 Stopira Defender - Centre-Back SC União Torreense 3 58 0.05 Current National Player
13 Marco Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 3 53 0.06 Former National Player
14 Fernando Varela Defender - Centre-Back Retired 3 51 0.06 Former National Player
15 Valdo Attack - Right Winger Retired 3 4 0.75 Former National Player
16 Kenny Rocha Santos Midfield - Central Midfield FC Rouen 1899 2 30 0.07 Former National Player
17 Kevin Lenini Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Krasnodar 2 24 0.08 Current National Player
18 Jerson Cabral Attack - Left Winger Without Club 2 14 0.14 Former National Player
19 Jovane Cabral Attack - Left Winger CF Estrela Amadora 2 14 0.14 Current National Player
20 Papalelé Attack - Left Winger Slezsky FC Opava 2 4 0.50 Former National Player

Most-capped players in Cape Verde's history (≥10 caps).

# Player Pos Club Born Caps Goals Status
1 Babanco Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1985-07-27 59 4 Former National Player
2 Stopira Defender - Centre-Back SC União Torreense 1988-05-20 58 3 Current National Player
3 Lito Attack - Right Winger Retired 1975-02-03 55 30 Former National Player
4 Garry Rodrigues Attack - Left Winger Apollon Limassol 1990-11-27 55 8 Recent National Player
5 Marco Soares Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1984-06-16 53 3 Former National Player
6 Fernando Varela Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1987-11-26 51 3 Former National Player
7 Héldon Attack - Left Winger Académico do Aeroporto 1988-11-14 50 15 Former National Player
8 Jamiro Monteiro Midfield - Central Midfield PEC Zwolle 1993-11-23 41 5 Current National Player
9 Fernando Neves Defender - Left-Back Retired 1978-06-09 38 0 Former National Player
10 Djaniny Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 1991-03-21 35 7 Former National Player
11 Kenny Rocha Santos Midfield - Central Midfield FC Rouen 1899 2000-01-03 30 2 Former National Player
12 Odaïr Fortes Attack - Right Winger Retired 1987-03-31 29 5 Former National Player
13 Émerson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1982-07-11 27 1 Former National Player
14 Dady Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1981-08-13 26 9 Former National Player
15 Jeffry Fortes Defender - Right-Back FC Den Bosch 1989-03-22 26 0 Former National Player
16 Kevin Lenini Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Krasnodar 1997-01-27 24 2 Current National Player
17 Ponck Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 1995-01-13 23 0 Former National Player
18 Bebé Attack - Left Winger UD Ibiza 1990-07-12 23 6 Recent National Player
19 Nivaldo Defender - Left-Back Retired 1988-07-10 20 0 Former National Player
20 Benchimol Attack - Centre-Forward Akron Togliatti 2001-12-29 20 5 Recent National Player
21 Dylan Tavares Defender - Left-Back FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1996-08-30 20 1 Recent National Player
22 Zé Luís Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 1991-01-24 19 4 Former National Player
23 Sixten Mohlin Goalkeeper Retired 1996-01-17 18 0 Former National Player
24 Ricardo Silva Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1980-08-19 16 1 Former National Player
25 Steven Moreira Defender - Right-Back Columbus Crew 1994-08-13 15 0 Current National Player
26 Nené Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1979-08-24 14 1 Former National Player
27 Jerson Cabral Attack - Left Winger Without Club 1991-01-03 14 2 Former National Player
28 Jovane Cabral Attack - Left Winger CF Estrela Amadora 1998-06-14 14 2 Current National Player
29 Nélson Veiga Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1978-02-09 14 0 Former National Player
30 Steven Fortes Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 1992-04-17 13 0 Former National Player
31 Guy Ramos Defender - Centre-Back FC Maense 1985-08-16 12 0 Former National Player
32 Bruno Varela Goalkeeper Al-Hazem SC 1994-11-04 11 0 Retired National Player
33 Cuca Midfield - Defensive Midfield CF Os Belenenses 1991-01-09 11 0 Former National Player
34 Vágner Dias Attack - Left Winger Without Club 1994-07-19 10 1 Former National Player
35 Steven Pereira Defender - Centre-Back Without Club 1994-04-13 10 0 Former National Player

History — Cape Verde at international tournaments

Date Competition Stage Opponent Venue Score Result
03 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Quarter-final South Africa H 0–0 (1–2 pen) L
29 Jan 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Round of 16 Mauritania H 1–0 W
25 Jan 2022 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Round of 16 Senegal A 0–2 L
02 Feb 2014 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Quarter-final Ghana A 0–2 L