Babanco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Sporting Praia | ||
| 2009–2010 | Boavista (CPV) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Arouca | 54 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Olhanense | 22 | (0) |
| 2013– | Estoril | 31 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Cape Verde | 42 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo, commonly known as Babanco (born 27 July 1985), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club G.D. Estoril Praia as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Praia, Babanco started playing football with local Sporting Clube da Praia, moving in 2009 to another team in his hometown, Boavista Futebol Clube.
In the 2010–11 season he signed with F.C. Arouca in Portugal, which was competing for the first time ever in the country's second division. He was first-choice during his two-year spell, with the Aveiro side consecutively managing to retain its league status.
International career
A Cape Verdean international since 2008, Babanco was called up to the national team for exhibition games against Malta and Angola in August 2009.[1]
On 24 May 2010 he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã with Portugal – who was preparing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – playing 60 minutes as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw.[2]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2008 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 June 2013 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Selecção nacional de futebol: divulgada lista para amistosos com Malta e Angola" [National football team: list for friendlies with Malta and Angola released] (in Portuguese). Expresso das Ilhas. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ↑ "Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde". USA Today. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Babanco profile at ForaDeJogo
- Babanco at National-Football-Teams.com
- Babanco – FIFA competition record
- Soccerway profile
- Worldfootball profile
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