International Eligibility & Player Data
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CAPE VERDE
CAF

Cape Verde competes as a member of CAF. Its best FIFA World Cup result was Round of 32 (2026), while its best African Cup of Nations result was Quarter-finals (2013, 2023).

Information
ConfederationCAF
Sub-ConfederationWAFU
Founded1982
Joined FIFA1986
Most appearancesRyan Mendes (102)
Top scorersRyan Mendes (22)
NicknamesTubarões Azuis, Crioulos
UniformBlue
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup1 appearance
Best finish: Round of 32 (2026)
African Cup of Nations4 appearances
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2013, 2023)
Current Squad 26 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
V
Vozinha
GK
03.06.1986 (40)
Free Agent
94
0
2012-
M
Márcio Rosa
GK
23.02.1997 (29)
11
0
2018-
C
CJ dos Santos
GK
24.08.2000 (25)
1
0
2026-
S
Stopira
DF
20.05.1988 (38)
61
4
2008-
P
Pico Lopes
DF
17.06.1992 (34)
49
0
2019-
D
Deroy Duarte
DF
04.07.1999 (27)
37
1
2022-
D
Diney
DF
17.01.1995 (31)
36
2
2017-
L
Logan Costa
DF
01.04.2001 (25)
28
0
2022-
S
Steven Moreira
DF
13.08.1994 (31)
24
0
2023-
W
Wagner Pina
DF
03.11.2002 (23)
15
0
2024-
S
Sidny Cabral
DF
18.09.2002 (23)
14
4
2023-
K
Kelvin Pires
DF
05.06.2000 (26)
6
1
2021-
R
Ryan Mendes
MF
08.01.1990 (36)
Free Agent
102
22
2010-
G
Garry Rodrigues
MF
27.11.1990 (35)
63
10
2013-
J
Jamiro Monteiro
MF
23.11.1993 (32)
59
5
2016-
J
João Paulo Fernandes
MF
26.05.1998 (28)
43
1
2021-
W
Willy Semedo
MF
27.04.1994 (32)
41
3
2020-
K
Kevin Pina
MF
27.01.1997 (29)
35
4
2022-
J
Jovane Cabral
MF
14.06.1998 (28)
Free Agent
31
3
2017-
L
Laros Duarte
MF
28.02.1997 (29)
24
1
2024-
T
Telmo Arcanjo
MF
21.06.2001 (25)
18
1
2021-
Y
Yannick Semedo
MF
29.12.1995 (30)
Free Agent
13
1
2022-
D
Dailon Livramento
FW
04.05.2001 (25)
25
7
2024-
H
Hélio Varela
FW
03.05.2002 (24)
24
1
2023-
B
Benchimol
FW
29.12.2001 (24)
23
6
2020-
N
Nuno da Costa
FW
10.02.1991 (35)
13
2
2016-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
Home-Based Players
0(0%)
Foreign-Based Players
26(100%)
Most Capped (Squad)
102 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
22 goals
Average Age
29.7years
Players by Position
GK
3
DF
9
MF
10
FW
4
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Ryan Mendes102222010–
Héldon51152008-2019
Garry Rodrigues63102013–
Caló24101998-2007
Júlio Tavares4882012-2022
Lito4772002-2012
Dailon Livramento2572024–
Djaniny3562012–
Benchimol2362020–
Bebé2062022–
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Ryan Mendes102222010–
Vozinha9402012–
Garry Rodrigues63102013–
Stopira6142008–
Babanco5942007-2019
Jamiro Monteiro5952016–
Fernando Varela5232008-2019
Marco Soares5232006-2021
Héldon51152008-2019
Pico Lopes4902019–
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