Diney (footballer, born 1995)
Cape Verdean footballer (born 1995)
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Edilson Alberto Monteiro Sanches Borges (Portuguese: [e.ˈdil.sɔn al.ˈbɛɾ.tu mõ.ˈtej.ɾu ˈsɐ̃.ʃɨʒ ˈbɔɾ.ʒɨʃ]; born 17 January 1995), known as Diney (Kabuverdianu: [di.ˈnej]), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al Bataeh and the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edilson Alberto Monteiro Sanches Borges | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarrafal, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Bataeh | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Arrentela[citation needed] | ||
| 2010–2014 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Marítimo B | 75 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | Marítimo | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Estoril | 15 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | FAR Rabat | 79+ | (12+) |
| 2023– | Al Bataeh | 69 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Cape Verde | 35 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:25, 27 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Diney started his youth career with Vitória F.C. in 2010,[2] before joining Marítimo B. On 30 November 2014, Diney made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Santa Clara.[citation needed] After good performances, Diney was promoted to Marítimo's first team squad, making his league debut against C.F. União.[3]
On 13 June 2018, Diney joined Estoril.[4]
On 4 July 2023, Emirati club Al Bataeh Club announced the signing of Diney.[5]
International career
Diney made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Burkina Faso on 14 November 2017.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo B | 2014–15 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 75 | 5 | — | — | — | 75 | 5 | |||||
| Marítimo | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Estoril | 2018–19 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| FAR Rabat | 2019–20 | Botola Pro | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 9 | — | — | 13[a] | 5 | 39 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 13 | — | — | 17 | 5 | 116 | 18 | ||||
| Al Bataeh | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 69 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 72 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 278 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 301 | 29 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
International
- As of match played 26 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2024 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde |  Libya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4 September 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Mauritius | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
AS FAR
Individual
