Wagner Pina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2022 | CD Gouveia | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Belenenaes | 18 | (1) |
| 2023– | Estoril | 29 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 September 2024 | |||
Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina (born 3 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Estoril in the Primeira Liga. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]In 2021, he started his professional career with CD Gouveia in the Campeonato de Portugal and the following year he moved to Belenenses in the Terceira Liga, joining in July 2022.[2] The following season he joined Estoril and predominantly played initially with their U23 side, but made his senior debut in the Taça da Liga in a victory against FC Paços de Ferreira in July 2023.[3] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 28 October 2023 against Portimonense and began playing regularly at right-back from the team that autumn.[4] On 24 November 2023, he renewed his contract until 2027.[5]
International career
[edit]He made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team on 21 March 2024, in a 1-0 win against Guyana.[6] In May 2024, he was called-up for his first competitive fixtures in 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches against Cameroon and Libya.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wagner Pina". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Wagner Pina arrives from Gouveia with a large margin of progression". osbeleneses. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Estoril: Wagner Pina adds minutes in the Cup and is an alternative to the right". abola.pt. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Full-back Wagner Pina gains space at Estoril". Record.pt. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Estoril renova com Wagner Pina". tvi.oil.pt. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "CABO VERDE VS. GUYANA 1 - 0". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Primeira Liga players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players