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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
(on loan from AS Trenčín)
Youth career
Batuque
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Batuque
2020– AS Trenčín 52 (4)
2024–SJK (loan) 26 (1)
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, on loan from AS Trenčín.

Club career

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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]

International career

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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.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 2 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
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
Career total 78 5 16 4 0 0 2 0 96 9
  1. ^ Includes Slovak Cup and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

References

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  1. ^ TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 0 06.03.2021, soccerway.com
  2. ^ Tervetuloa Kelvin Pires!, sjk.fi, 6 February 2024
  3. ^ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Nigeria - 7 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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