Kelvin Pires

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.

Kelvin Pires
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Spencer Pires
Date of birth (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000
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) 11 (1)
International career
2021– Cape Verde 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:54, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

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]

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.[3]

Career statistics

As of 25 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Trenčín 2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 200020
2021–22 Slovak Super Liga 23030260
2022–23 Slovak Super Liga 27462336
2023–24 Slovak Super Liga 003030
Total 524122646
SJK (loan) 2024 Veikkausliiga 111222[lower-alpha 2]0153
Career total 6351440020799

References

  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 2021-09-07.
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