Kelvin Spencer Pires (born 5 June 2000) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kelvin Spencer Pires | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Mindelo, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
Youth career | |||
Batuque | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Batuque | ||
2020–2024 | AS Trenčín | 52 | (4) |
2024 | → SJK (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2025– | SJK | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:54, 13 June 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
editPires made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021.[1]
On 6 February 2024, Pires was loaned out to Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK for the 2024 season.[2]
On 14 November 2024, Pires signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a two-year deal with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee.[3]
International career
editPires made his debut with the Cape Verde national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification home fixture with Nigeria on 4 September 2021. He was featured in the starting-XI and completed the entirety of the match. Cape Verde lost 1–2.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 November 2024.
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AS Trenčín | 2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Slovak Super Liga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 6 | |||
2023–24 | Slovak Super Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 52 | 4 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 64 | 6 | ||
SJK (loan) | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
SJK | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 78 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 9 |
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
edit- ^ TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 0 06.03.2021, soccerway.com
- ^ Tervetuloa Kelvin Pires!, sjk.fi, 6 February 2024
- ^ SJK hankki Kelvin Piresin pysyvästi riveihinsä, sjk.fi, 14 November 2024
- ^ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Nigeria - 7 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External links
edit- AS Trenčín official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Kelvin Pires at Soccerway
- Kelvin Pires at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)