Kévin Oliveira
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 1996 | ||
Place of birth | São Vicente, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Fury | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Sporting Covilhã (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 30 | (6) |
2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018– | Ottawa Fury | 25 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2017 |
Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira (born 8 June 1996) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ottawa Fury in United Soccer League.
Club career
Swope Park Rangers
Oliveira signed for USL club the Swope Park Rangers on February 3, 2016. He scored his first goal for the side in its first-ever game on March 26, 2016 against Portland Timbers 2.[1] Oliveira had three goals and four assists before suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in training in late June 2016, which ended his season.[2]
Sporting Kansas City
On 15 September 2017, Oliveira signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City, the parent club of Swope Park Rangers.[3]
On 10 December 2017, Oliveira was traded by Sporting Kansas City along with Tyler Pasher and a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft to Atlanta United FC in exchange for Kenwyne Jones, Alexander Tambakis, and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
Ottawa Fury
On 18 January 2018, Oliveira signed with USL side Ottawa Fury FC.[5]
International career
Oliveira made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2018 World Cup qualifier loss to Senegal in October 2017.[6]
References
- ↑ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers win inaugural game 2-1 against Portland Timbers 2".
- ↑ Bergabo, Patrik. "SPR midfielder Kevin Oliveira suffers season-ending knee injury".
- ↑ "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts". 15 September 2017.
- ↑ https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/10/sporting-kc-acquires-forward-kenwyne-jones-goalkeeper-alexander-tambakis-and-2021
- ↑ http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/877190?referrer_id=2824815
- ↑ https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/10/07/sporting-kc-midfielder-kevin-oliveira-makes-cape-verde-debut-world-cup-qualifying
External links
- Kévin Oliveira at Major League Soccer
- Kévin Oliveira at TheFinalBall.com
- Kévin Oliveira at ForaDeJogo
- Kévin Oliveira at Soccerway