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Cuca

Cuca

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at CF Os Belenenses
Age35
CitizenshipCape Verde Portugal
Height1.77 m
Footright
BornJanuary 9, 1991
at CF Os Belenenses 681 days · joined 2024-07-12
👕100+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
CD Mafra
top club · 77 apps

Career highs

€350k
peak value · 2019
top transfer fee
1
best season · 17/18
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
164Appearances
3Goals
5Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
Full nameCuca
Name in home countryCarlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes
Date of birth1991-01-09 (35 yrs)
Place of birthLisboa, Cape Verde
CitizenshipCape Verde Portugal
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height177.00 m
Current clubCF Os Belenenses
Joined2024-07-12
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentGoodman Sports
Jul 2025
25/26 — CF Os Belenenses
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Leiria → Belenenses
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CF Os Belenenses
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Casa Pia → Leiria
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — UD Leiria
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Casa Pia AC
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Casa Pia AC
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Mafra → Casa Pia
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Mafra
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Mafra
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Felgueiras → Mafra
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Mafra
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Felgueiras 1932
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Omon. Aradippou → Felgueiras
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: 1º Dezembro → Omon. Aradippou
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Oeiras → 1º Dezembro
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: AD Oeiras U19 → Oeiras
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
1,773 min
Minutes played by club
CF Os Belenenses 27.0%
UD Leiria 59.7%
Casa Pia AC 0.0%
CD Mafra 0.0%
FC Felgueiras 1932 13.3%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
CF Os Belenenses 2 24/25 25/26 32 1 0 479
UD Leiria 1 23/24 23/24 16 1 0 1,058
Casa Pia AC 2 21/22 22/23 34 0 3 0
CD Mafra 3 18/19 20/21 77 0 2 0
FC Felgueiras 1932 1 17/18 17/18 5 1 0 236

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€88K1€175K2€263K2€350K17/18 — 1 goals (FC Felgueiras 1932)117/1819/2020/21 — 2 assists220/2121/22 — 1 assists121/2222/23 — 2 assists222/2323/24 — 1 goals (UD Leiria)123/2424/25 — 1 goals (CF Os Belenenses)124/2519/20 — €350K20/21 — €300K21/22 — €275K22/23 — €125K23/24 — €100K24/25 — €50KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

17/18: 1117/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 1124/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

17/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 2220/2121/22: 1121/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 0023/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Liga 3 CF Os Belenenses 2 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 Taça de Portugal CF Os Belenenses 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Liga 3 CF Os Belenenses 15 0 0 3 0 0
24/25 Liga 3 - Promotion CF Os Belenenses 12 1 0 2 0 479
24/25 Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 CF Os Belenenses 1 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 Taça de Portugal CF Os Belenenses 2 0 0 1 0 0
23/24 Liga Portugal 2 UD Leiria 15 1 0 2 0 1,058
23/24 Taça de Portugal UD Leiria 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Allianz Cup Casa Pia AC 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Liga Portugal Casa Pia AC 20 0 0 4 0 0
22/23 Taça de Portugal Casa Pia AC 2 0 2 0 0 0
21/22 Liga Portugal 2 Casa Pia AC 11 0 1 2 0 0
20/21 Allianz Cup CD Mafra 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Liga Portugal 2 CD Mafra 28 0 2 5 0 0
20/21 Taça de Portugal CD Mafra 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Allianz Cup CD Mafra 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 LigaPro CD Mafra 12 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Taça de Portugal CD Mafra 3 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Allianz Cup CD Mafra 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Ledman LigaPro CD Mafra 29 0 0 5 0 0
18/19 Taça de Portugal CD Mafra 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão FC Felgueiras 1932 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Taça de Portugal FC Felgueiras 1932 3 1 0 1 0 236
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
10/11 2010-07-01 AD Oeiras U19 Oeiras Transfer 0
13/14 2013-07-01 Oeiras 1º Dezembro Transfer 0
15/16 2015-07-01 1º Dezembro Omon. Aradippou Transfer 0
16/17 2016-07-01 Omon. Aradippou Felgueiras Transfer 0
18/19 2018-07-06 Felgueiras Mafra Transfer 0
21/22 2021-07-01 Mafra Casa Pia Transfer 275000
23/24 2023-08-11 Casa Pia Leiria Transfer 100000
24/25 2024-07-12 Leiria Belenenses Transfer 50000

No recorded injuries.

Current
Peak€350k
Low
Δ since start+—
€88k€175k€263k€350k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #4311 #13 11 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Flávio Silva 1 0 861
Ricardo Batista 2 0 727
Nermin Zolotić 2 0 725
Lucas Soares 2 0 669
João Miguel 1 0 0
Juary Soares 2 0 0
Diogo Brasido 2 0 0
David Grilo 2 0 0
Nuno Campos 1 0 0
Rodrigo Pereira 2 0 0
Ruca 1 0 0
Harramiz 1 0 0
Rodrigo Martins 1 0 0
Andrézinho 1 0 0
Carlos Daniel 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
17/18 Taça de Portugal FC Felgueiras 1932 1 3
24/25 Liga 3 - Promotion CF Os Belenenses 1 12
23/24 Liga Portugal 2 UD Leiria 1 15

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
22/23 Taça de Portugal Casa Pia AC 2 2
20/21 Liga Portugal 2 CD Mafra 2 28
21/22 Liga Portugal 2 Casa Pia AC 1 11

Teams faced most often by Cuca's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
CS Marítimo 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 0%
FC Porto B 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100%
CD Tondela 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50%
CD Feirense 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 0%
GD Chaves 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0%
Portimonense SC 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 0%
União Leiria 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 50%
Académico de Viseu 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0%
FC Alverca 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 0%
FC Penafiel 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0%
SL Benfica B 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0%
CD Mafra 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
17/18 Senior debut season
17/18 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 30 479 7 0 0 1.32
23/24 16 1,058 2 0 0 0.17
22/23 23 0 4 0 0 0
21/22 11 0 2 0 0 0
20/21 30 0 5 0 0 0
19/20 16 0 2 0 0 0
18/19 31 0 5 0 0 0
17/18 5 236 1 0 0 0.38

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

LigaPro
95 apps
1 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
13 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga 3
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
20 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Cuca

Who is Cuca?

Cuca is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for CF Os Belenenses.

How old is Cuca?

Cuca is 35 years old. He was born on January 9, 1991 in Lisboa.

What position does Cuca play?

Cuca plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).

What club does Cuca play for?

Cuca currently plays for CF Os Belenenses.

How many career goals has Cuca scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cuca has scored 3 goals in 164 appearances.