Kuca Miranda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jailton Alves Miranda | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Karabükspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Mirandela | 13 | (7) |
| 2011–2014 | Chaves | 79 | (34) |
| 2014–2015 | Estoril | 15 | (5) |
| 2015– | Karabükspor | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Cape Verde | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jailton Alves Miranda, commonly known as Kuca (born 2 August 1989), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Karabükspor.
Club career
Born in Praia, Kuca kicked off his career with Boavista Praia of his country Cape Verde in 2010. The following year saw him joining Mirandela of the Portuguese third tier and made 13 apparances for the club. The next season, he again changed clubs, joining Chaves of the same tier. In 2013, the club won promotion to Segunda Liga.[1] Kuca was voted as the joint best Cape Verdean player in Segunda Liga alongside Rambé.[2]
On 26 June 2014, Kuca signed for Primeira Liga side Estoril who would be competing in the UEFA Europa League.[3] On 18 August he made his debut against Arouca, scoring the 32nd minute goal in a one all draw.[4]
On 12 January 2015, Kuca switched clubs and countries, as he joined Turkish club Karabükspor on a three and a half year contract.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2014 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde |  Niger | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 10 January 2015 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal |  Congo | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Footballzz profile". Footballzz. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kuca and Rambé among the best in the Portuguese second division". Asemana. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kuca é reforço do Estoril-Praia". Desporto. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Arouca 1 - 1 Estoril". Desporto. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kuca Alves Miranda Karabükspor'da". Goal. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External links
- Soccerway profile
- Kuca Miranda profile at ForaDeJogo
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