Ivan Cavaleiro

Ivan Cavaleiro
Cavaleiro playing for Deportivo in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ivan Ricardo Neves Abreu Cavaleiro[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993
Place of birth Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2005 Vialonga
2005–2007 Alverca
2007–2012 Benfica
2009–2010 → Belenenses (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Benfica B 56 (22)
2013–2015 Benfica 8 (0)
2014–2015 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 34 (3)
2015–2016 Monaco 14 (1)
2016 Monaco B 1 (1)
2016– Wolverhampton Wanderers 74 (15)
National team‡
2010 Portugal U17 8 (1)
2011 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U19 22 (4)
2012–2013 Portugal U20 15 (1)
2013–2015 Portugal U21 14 (7)
2014– Portugal 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2015

Ivan Ricardo Neves Abreu Cavaleiro (born 18 October 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a forward.

A product of Benfica's youth system, he was part of the club's domestic treble in the 2013–14 season.

Cavaleiro earned 63 caps for Portugal at youth level all categories comprised, scoring 13 goals. He made his senior international debut in 2014.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Cavaleiro played youth football for five clubs, notably representing S.L. Benfica from ages 13–18, a loan spell notwithstanding. He made his senior debut in the 2012–13 season, playing his first Segunda Liga match with the reserves on 11 August 2012 against S.C. Braga B.[2] The following weekend he scored his first goal(s) as a professional, grabbing a brace in a 4–2 away win over C.D. Feirense,[3] and added another two before the end of the month, in a 6–0 home routing of C.F. Os Belenenses;[4] he finished his first year with 38 appearances and 12 goals, helping his team to the seventh position.[5]

Cavaleiro started his second season with Benfica B in fashion, netting seven times in ten matches and earning the Second Division Player of the Month award for August/September.[6] He made his official debut for the main squad on 19 October 2013, playing the full 90 minutes against CD Cinfães for the Taça de Portugal and assisting Ola John for the game's only goal;[7] only four days later, he appeared in his maiden match in the UEFA Champions League, playing the second half of a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos F.C. for the group stage.[8]

On 15 January 2014, Cavaleiro scored his first competitive goal for Benfica, netting the last in a 2–0 win against Leixões S.C. for the campaign's Taça da Liga.[9] On 7 August, he was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña in the Spanish La Liga for one year,[10] making his debut on the first matchday and opening the scoring in a 1–2 defeat at Granada CF.[11]

Monaco

On 10 July 2015, Cavaleiro joined AS Monaco FC on a permanent deal until 2020,[12] for a transfer fee rumoured to be €15 million.[13] He made his debut on the 28th, starting in a 3–1 away win over BSC Young Boys in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, and scored his first goal in the second leg, opening a 4–0 victory at the Stade Louis II.[14]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 31 August 2016, Cavaleiro moved to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal (with the option of an additional year) for an undisclosed fee, reported to be a new club-record sum of £7 million.[15][16] He made his debut on 10 September in a 1–1 home draw to Burton Albion,[17][18] and scored his first goal for the club 14 days later in a 3–1 win against Brentford also at Molineux Stadium.[19]

Cavaleiro was voted the Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Championship Player of the Month for November 2017, after netting four times in as many games.[20] The previous month, he had provided five assists to keep his team clear at the top of the table;[21] he finished the season with nine goals from 42 appearances (adding 12 decisive passes), and achieved promotion to the Premier League as champion.[22]

Cavaleiro's first match in the English top division occurred on 29 September 2018, and he scored once in the 2–0 home victory over Southampton with his very first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute in place of compatriot Jota.[23]

International career

Cavaleiro playing for Portugal U19

Youth

Cavaleiro was named in the Portugal under-19 squad at the 2012 UEFA European Championship,[24] playing the last match of the group stage against Greece. A year later, he represented the under-20 team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup: he appeared in four games as a substitute in Turkey,[25][26][27] in an eventual round-of-16 exit.

Cavaleiro made his debut for the under-21s on 14 August 2013, netting a hat-trick in a 5–2 friendly win against Switzerland.[28] On 27 June 2015, he scored Portugal's third goal in a 5–0 win against Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championship in Czech Republic;[29] he was named in the Team of the Tournament, in an eventual runner-up finish.[30]

Senior

On 28 February 2014, Cavaleiro received his first callup for the Portugal senior side, for an exhibition game with Cameroon on 5 March,[31] starting and playing 70 minutes in the 5–1 win in Leiria.[32]

Personal life

Cavaleiro's father, Lindo, was crowned Angolan youth champion for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, whilst his uncle Monhé excelled as a midfielder for Progresso Associação do Sambizanga.[33]

Club statistics

As of match played on 6 October 2018[34]
Club Season Domestic League Cup[A] Continental[B] Other[C] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2012–13 3812———3812
2013–14 1810———1810
Total 5622———5622
Benfica 2013–14 80206031191
Deportivo 2014–15 34300——343
Monaco 2015–16 121006210193
2016–17 200010—30
Total 141007210213
Monaco B 2015–16 11—11
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17 31500——315
2017–18 42940——469
2018–19 2110——31
Total 75155000—8015
Career total 18842701324121145

A. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça de Portugal and Copa del Rey with Benfica, and EFL Cup & FA Cup with Wolves.
B. ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
C. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça da Liga and Coupe de la Ligue.

Honours

Benfica

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Portugal U21

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 41. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes dá empate nos descontos" [Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes for the draw in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Feirense-Benfica B, 2–4: Águias goleiam com bis de Ivan Cavaleiro" [Feirense-Benfica B, 2–4: Eagles rout with Ivan Cavaleiro brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Benfica B-Belenenses: Goleada na Luz (6–0)" [Benfica B-Belenenses: Routing at the Luz (6–0)]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Esforço de Cavaleiro já teve a recompensa" [Cavaleiro's effort has already paid off]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ivan Cavaleiro foi o melhor da II Liga" [Ivan Cavaleiro was the best in II League]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Benfica venceu por 1–0 em Cinfães" [Benfica won 1–0 in Cinfães]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cardozo the saviour as Benfica hold Olympiacos". UEFA. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Cavaleiro já fatura entre os "grandes"" [Cavaleiro already bagging it among "big boys"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Cavaleiro supera sin contratiempos los reconocimientos médicos y se incorpora al entrenamiento" [Cavaleiro overcomes medical smoothly and joins training] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  11. ↑ Liceras, Ángel (23 August 2014). "El Granada ya muestra el oficio 'made in Caparrós'" [Granada already showing know-how 'made in Caparrós']. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ivan Cavaleiro no Mónaco até 2020" [Ivan Cavaleiro at Monaco until 2020] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ivan Cavaleiro no Mónaco por 15 milhões de euros" [Ivan Cavaleiro to Monaco for 15 million euros]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  14. ↑ Creek, Stephen (4 August 2015). "Champions League round-up: Ajax crash out and Monaco cruise through". Goal. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ivan Cavaleiro: Wolves sign Monaco winger in record deal on five-year contract". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Wolves sign Monaco's Ivan Cavaleiro for a club record £7 million fee". Birmingham Mail. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Burton Albion". Sky Sports. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  20. 1 2 "Cavaleiro the PFA Player Of The Month". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "The stats behind Wolves' flying start to the season". Express & Star. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  22. ↑ Kendrick, Mat (18 June 2018). "How much Wolves star Ivan Cavaleiro is worth as Huddersfield Town fee speculation swirls". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  23. ↑ Poole, Harry (29 September 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "Sub-19 – Convocados para Europeu" [Under-19 – European selection] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Bruma brace denies Nigeria". FIFA. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  26. ↑ "Korea come from behind, hold Portugal". FIFA. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  27. ↑ "Five-star Portugal cruise through". FIFA. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  28. ↑ "Sub-21: Portugal–Suíça, 5–2 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal–Switzerland, 5–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  29. ↑ Hart, Simon (27 June 2015). "Five-goal Portugal stun Germany in semi-finals". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  30. 1 2 "The official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "Rafa e Ivan Cavaleiro convocados para jogo da selecção com os Camarões" [Rafa and Ivan Cavaleiro called for national team game with Cameroon]. Público (in Portuguese). 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  32. ↑ "Ronaldo reaches new milestone in Portugal win". UEFA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  33. ↑ "Jorge Jesus chama Ivan Cavaleiro" [Jorge Jesus calls Ivan Cavaleiro]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 14 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  34. ↑ Ivan Cavaleiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  35. ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  36. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  37. ↑ Kell, Tom (30 June 2015). "Spot-on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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