Babanco

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Babanco
Personal information
Full name Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo [1]
Date of birth (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38) [1]
Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde [1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 União Leiria
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Sporting Praia
2009–2010 Boavista (CPV)
2010–2012 Arouca 54 (7)
2012–2013 Olhanense 22 (0)
2013–2016 Estoril 61 (0)
2016–2017 AEL Limassol 7 (0)
2017–2019 Feirense 67 (4)
2019–2020 Chaves 1 (0)
2020– União Leiria 61 (3)
International career
2007–2019 Cape Verde 62 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:52, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo (born 27 July 1985), known as Babanco, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club U.D. Leiria as a midfielder.

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He spent most of his career in Portugal, making exactly 150 appearances in the Primeira Liga for Olhanense, Estoril and Feirense.

Babanco earned a record 62 caps for Cape Verde from 2007 to 2019, representing the country at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and 2015.

Club career

Born in Praia, Babanco started playing football with local Sporting Clube da Praia. In 2009, he moved to another club in his hometown, Boavista FC.

In the 2010–11 season, Babanco signed with F.C. Arouca in Portugal, which was competing for the first time ever in the Segunda Liga. He was first choice during his two-year spell, with the Aveiro District side consecutively managing to retain their league status.

On 5 June 2012, Babanco signed a two-year deal with Primeira Liga club S.C. Olhanense. [2] A year later, he made his way to G.D. Estoril Praia on a free transfer, valid until 2016. [3]

After starting the season with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, Babanco rescinded his contract and returned to Portugal's top flight on 24 January 2017 on an 18-month deal at C.D. Feirense. [4] He scored his first goal in the division on 3 March 2018 to open a 3–0 home win against Boavista FC. [5]

Babanco joined G.D. Chaves of the second tier on 2 September 2019, with the 34-year-old agreeing to a one-year contract. [6] He made only two competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira, and subsequently moved to the lower leagues with U.D. Leiria. [7] [8]

International career

Babanco made his senior international debut for Cape Verde on 9 September 2007, in a 4–0 away victory over Guinea in 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 7 December he scored his first goal to equalise in a 1–1 draw with hosts Guinea-Bissau in the 2007 edition of the Amílcar Cabral Cup. [9] On 24 May 2010, he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã with Portugal – who were preparing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa – playing 60 minutes as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw. [10]

Babanco was chosen for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – his country's first major tournament – where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ghana. [11] He was also called up two years later for the tournament in Equatorial Guinea. [12]

International goals

As of 13 June 2015 (Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Babanco goal) [13]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 December 2007 ?, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 1–11–1 2007 Amílcar Cabral Cup
2.7 June 2008 Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–01–0 2010 World Cup qualification
3.28 March 2009 Marcelo Leitão, Sal, Cape Verde Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2–05–0 Friendly
4.26 March 2011Várzea, Praia, Cape VerdeFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–04–2 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.13 June 2015Várzea, Praia, Cape VerdeFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 5–07–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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References

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  2. ↑ Anjinho, Jorge (5 June 2012). "Olhanense: Babanco é o primeiro reforço" [Olhanense: Babanco is the first addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Estoril-Praia confirma contratação de Babanco por três temporadas" [Estoril-Praia confirm signing of Babanco for three seasons] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Babanco é o primeiro reforço de inverno" [Babanco is the first winter signing]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Soares da Silva, Eduardo (4 March 2018). "Boavista perde na Feira e vê fugir o sonho europeu" [Boavista lose in Feira and see their European dream escape] (in Portuguese). Jornalismo Porto Net. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Babanco assina pelo Desportivo de Chaves" [Babanco signs for Desportivo de Chaves]. Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Babanco é reforço" [Babanco is addition] (in Portuguese). U.D. Leiria. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Soares da Silva, Eduardo (11 January 2022). "Antes de terminar a carreira, Babanco quer voltar à II Liga com a União de Leiria" [Before ending career, Babanco wants to return to the II League with União de Leiria] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo "Babanco" – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde". USA Today . 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  11. ↑ "Wakaso puts Ghana in semis as Cape Verde bow out". Eurosport. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Martins, Marco (24 December 2014). "Cardoso da Silva: "Convocatória é correcta para Cabo Verde alcançar um bom resultado"" [Cardoso da Silva: "The squad is right for Cape Verde to achieve a good result"] (in Portuguese). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Babanco – Matches". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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