Kelvin Pires

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Kelvin Pires
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Spencer Pires
Date of birth (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)

Kelvin Spencer Pires (born 5 June 2000) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK.

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Club career

Pires 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

Pires 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

As of 2 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Trenčín 2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 2000––20
2021–22 Slovak Super Liga23030––260
2022–23 Slovak Super Liga27462––336
2023–24 Slovak Super Liga0030––30
Total524122––––646
SJK (loan) 2024 Veikkausliiga 26142–2 [b] 0323
SJK 2025 Veikkausliiga0000000000
Career total7851640020969

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References

  1. ↑ TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 0 06.03.2021, soccerway.com
  2. ↑ Tervetuloa Kelvin Pires!, sjk.fi, 6 February 2024
  3. ↑ SJK hankki Kelvin Piresin pysyvästi riveihinsä, sjk.fi, 14 November 2024
  4. ↑ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Nigeria - 7 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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