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Kévin Oliveira

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Kévin Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira
Date of birth (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ASIL Lysi
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Benfica B 0 (0)
2015–2016Sporting Covilhã (loan) 8 (1)
2016–2017 Swope Park Rangers 30 (6)
2017 Sporting Kansas City 2 (0)
2017Swope Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019 Ottawa Fury 64 (10)
2020–2022 Doxa Katokopias 37 (0)
2022–2023 AEZ Zakakiou 14 (3)
2023 Anagennisi Deryneia 10 (6)
2023– ASIL Lysi 3 (0)
International career
2017 Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023
‡ 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 ASIL Lysi.[1]

Club career

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Swope Park Rangers

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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.[2] 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.[3]

Sporting Kansas City

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On 15 September 2017, Oliveira signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City, the parent club of Swope Park Rangers.[4]

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.[5]

Ottawa Fury

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On 18 January 2018, Oliveira signed with USL side Ottawa Fury FC.[6]

International career

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Oliveira made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2018 World Cup qualifier loss to Senegal in October 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Kévin Oliveira at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers win inaugural game 2-1 against Portland Timbers 2".
  3. ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "SPR midfielder Kevin Oliveira suffers season-ending knee injury".
  4. ^ "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts". 15 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Sporting KC acquires forward Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and 2021 draft pick in trade with Atlanta United FC".
  6. ^ "Fury FC adds spark to midfield with addition of Kevín Oliveira". www.ottawafuryfc.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Sporting KC midfielder Kevin Oliveira makes Cape Verde debut in World Cup qualifying loss to Senegal".
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