In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Belenenses | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Oeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Oeiras | 93 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | 1º Dezembro | 57 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Omonia Aradippou | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Felgueiras | 63 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Mafra | 69 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Casa Pia | 31 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | União de Leiria | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belenenses | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023 | |||
Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes (born 9 January 1991), better known as just Cuca, is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 3 club Belenenses. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Professional career
A youth product of Oeiras, Cuca began his career with the club in 2009, and had stints thereafter with 1º Dezembro, Omonia Aradippou, and Felgueiras.
On 6 July 2018, he transferred to Mafra. Cuca made his professional debut with Mafra in a 4–1 Liga Portugal 2 win over Estoril on 23 September 2018.
On 18 June 2021, Cuca signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Casa Pia. On his first season, the club achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years.
On 11 August 2023, Cuca returned to Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with recently-promoted side União de Leiria.
International career
Born in Portugal, Cuca is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021. He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.
References
- "Médio cabo-verdiano Cuca é o 10.º reforço do Mafra". SAPO Desporto.
- "Estoril vs. Mafra - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Oficial: Cuca reforça Casa Pia" [Official: Cuca reinforces Casa Pia]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Após 83 anos, Casa Pia volta à I Liga. Rio Ave é campeão e também regressa" [Afters 83 years, Casa Pia returns to I Liga. Rio Ave is champion and also returns.] (in European Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Cuca: bem-vindo" [Cuca: welcome]. uniaodeleiria.pt (in European Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021.
- "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
External links
| Belenenses – current squad | |
|---|---|
| Cape Verde squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 1991 births
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- AD Oeiras players
- S.U. 1º Dezembro players
- Omonia Aradippou players
- F.C. Felgueiras (2006) players
- C.D. Mafra players
- Casa Pia A.C. players
- U.D. Leiria players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Cypriot Second Division players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen