Cuca (footballer, born 1991)

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Cuca
Personal information
Full name Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes
Date of birth (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Belenenses
Number 13
Youth career
2004–2009 Oeiras
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013 Oeiras 93 (2)
2013–2015 1º Dezembro 57 (1)
2015–2016 Omonia Aradippou 0 (0)
2016–2018 Felgueiras 63 (0)
2018–2021 Mafra 69 (0)
2021–2023 Casa Pia 31 (0)
2023–2024 União de Leiria 15 (1)
2024– Belenenses 10 (0)
International career
2021– Cape Verde 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes (born 9 January 1991), better known as just Cuca, is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 3 club Belenenses. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

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Professional career

A youth product of Oeiras, Cuca began his career with the club in 2009, and had stints thereafter with 1º Dezembro, Omonia Aradippou, and Felgueiras.

On 6 July 2018, he transferred to Mafra. [1] Cuca made his professional debut with Mafra in a 4–1 Liga Portugal 2 win over Estoril on 23 September 2018. [2]

On 18 June 2021, Cuca signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Casa Pia. [3] On his first season, the club achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years. [4]

On 11 August 2023, Cuca returned to Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with recently-promoted side União de Leiria. [5]

International career

Born in Portugal, Cuca is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021. [6] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021. [7]

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References

  1. "Médio cabo-verdiano Cuca é o 10.º reforço do Mafra". SAPO Desporto.
  2. "Estoril vs. Mafra - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. "Oficial: Cuca reforça Casa Pia" [Official: Cuca reinforces Casa Pia]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. "Após 83 anos, Casa Pia volta à I Liga. Rio Ave é campeão e também regressa" [Afters 83 years, Casa Pia returns to I Liga. Rio Ave is champion and also returns.] (in European Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. "Cuca: bem-vindo" [Cuca: welcome]. uniaodeleiria.pt (in European Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021.
  7. "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.