Kelvin Pires
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelvin Spencer Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mindelo, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Batuque | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Batuque | ||
| 2020–2024 | AS Trenčín | 52 | (4) |
| 2024 | → SJK (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | SJK | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Kelvin Spencer Pires (born 5 June 2000) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Cape Verde national team.
Pires made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021.[1]
On 6 February 2024, Pires was loaned out to Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki for the 2024 season.[2]
On 14 November 2024, Pires signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a two-year deal with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee.[3]
International career
Pires made his debut with the Cape Verde national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification home fixture with Nigeria on 4 September 2021. He was featured in the starting-XI and completed the entirety of the match. Cape Verde lost 1–2.[4]
