Cuca
Personal information
Full name Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes
Date of birth (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 União de Leiria
Number 16
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– União de Leiria 10 (1)
International career‡
2021– Cape Verde 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 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 Portugal 2 club União de Leiria. 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.[1] Cuca made his professional debut with Mafra in a 4–1 Liga Portugal 2 win over Estoril on 23 September 2018.[2]

On 18 June 2021, Cuca signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Casa Pia.[3] On his first season, the club achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years.[4]

On 11 August 2023, Cuca returned to Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with recently-promoted side União de Leiria.[5]

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.[6] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Médio cabo-verdiano Cuca é o 10.º reforço do Mafra". SAPO Desporto.
  2. ↑ "Estoril vs. Mafra - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Oficial: Cuca reforça Casa Pia" [Official: Cuca reinforces Casa Pia]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Cuca: bem-vindo" [Cuca: welcome]. uniaodeleiria.pt (in European Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
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