Sidny Lopes Cabral
Cape Verdean footballer (born 2002)
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Sidny Lopes Cabral (Portuguese: [ˈsid.ni ˈlɔ.pɨʃ kɐ.ˈbɾal]; born 18 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | FC Twente | ||
| 2021 | Helsingborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 49 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Viktoria Köln | 46 | (1) |
| 2025–2025 | Estrela da Amadora | 15 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Benfica | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Trabzonspor | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cape Verde | 12 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:24, 23 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:27, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
As a youth player, Cabral joined the youth academy of Swedish side Helsingborg. He was regarded as a bright prospect whilst playing for the club's youth team.[1]
Club career
In 2024, Cabral signed for German side Viktoria Köln. He was described as a key part of the club's newfound defensive stability.[2]
In the summer of 2025, Cabral moved to Portugal, signing a three-year contract through to 2028 with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. Cabral became an offensive weapon for his new club in his debut season, registering 5 goals and providing 2 assists in the league, the highlight being a hat-trick scored in a game away at Casa Pia.[3]
After impressing during the first half of the season with Estrela, on 30 December 2025, Cabral joined fellow Primeira Liga side Benfica, signing a contract until June 2030 for a reported fee of €6 million, which could rise to €8.5 million with add-ons.[4][5] He made his debut on 4 January 2026, coming on as a substitute during the second half and assisting Vangelis Pavlidis for his hat-trick goal in a 3–1 league victory over Estoril at the Estádio da Luz.[6] On 25 January, Cabral scored his first goal for Benfica, the third in a 4–0 league victory over his former club Estrela da Amadora.[7]
In June 2026, Benfica agreed to transfer Sidny Cabral to Turkish club Trabzonspor for a reported fee of €10 million, with the player arriving in Turkey to complete the move.[8]
International career
Cabral is a Cape Verde international. He was first called up to the Cape Verde national team for a friendly against Comoros in 2023.[9]
Cabral scored his first international goal on 29 May 2025 in a friendly against Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium.[10]
Style of play
Cabral mainly operates as a defender. He can operate as a left-back or right-back.
Personal life
Cabral was born in 2003 in the Netherlands. He is the younger brother of Cape Verde international Rodny Lopes Cabral.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2021–22 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nordost | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3 | |||||
| Viktoria Köln | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 2 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 50 | 3 | ||||
| Estrela da Amadora | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
| Benfica | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 118 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 131 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in Thuringian Cup
- Appearances in Middle Rhine Cup
International
- As of match played 15 June 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cabral goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2025 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 October 2025 | Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli, Libya |  Libya | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 27 March 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand |  Chile | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA Series |
