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Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Cape Verde - Squad

 CAPE VERDE
GROUP A  Last Sixteen
 
Cape Verde last appeared at the Nations Cup in 2015.
 
Appearance:
Third
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2013)
Coach: Bubista
Captain: Ryan Mendes
Fifa ranking: 73
Nickname: Blue Sharks


CAPE VERDE
• Squad

Goalkeepers 

Vozinha 
(AEL Limassol, Cyprus)

Marcio da Rosa 
(Montalegre, Portugal)

Keven Ramos 
(Mindelese, Cape Verde)

Elber Evora 
(AEL Limassol, Cyprus)

Defenders: Stopira 
(Fehervar, Hungary)

Steven Fortes 
(Oostende, Belgium)

Jeffry Fortes 
(De Graafschap, Netherlands)

Steve Furtado 
(Beroe, Bulgaria)

Roberto Lopes 
(Shamrock Rovers, Republic of Ireland) 

Joao Paulo Fernandes 
(Feirense, Portugal)

Diney Borges 
(AS Far, Morocco)

Ponck 
(Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey) 

Dylan Tavares 
(Neuchatel Xamax, Switzerland) 

Delmiro Nascimento 
(Aris Limassol, Cyprus)


Midfielders

Kenny Rocha 
(Oostende, Belgium)

Nuno Borges 
(Casa Pia, Portugal)

Patrick Andrade 
(Qarabag, Azerbaijan) 

Jamiro Monteior 
(Philadelphia Union, USA) 

Nenass 
(Aalesund, Norway)

Marco Soares 
(Arouca, Portugal)


Forwards

Ryan Mendes 
(Al Nasr, UAE)

Willy Semedo 
(Pafos, Cyprus)

Gilson Tavares 
(Estoril-Praia, Portugal)

Willis Furtado 
(FK Jerv, Norway)

Julio Tavares 
(Al Faisaly, Saudi Arabia)

Garry Rodrigues 
(Olympiakos, Greece)

Lisandro Semedo 
(Fortuna Sittard, Netherlands)

Vagner 
(Sion, Switzerland)

(Vagner replaced the injured Djaniny Semedo on 8 January)

 

 

 

6 Jan 2022
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