Telmo Arcanjo
Cape Verdean footballer (born 2001)
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Telmo Emanuel Gomes Arcanjo (Portuguese: [ˈtɛl.mu e.mɐ.nu.ˈɛl ˈɡo.mɨz ɐɾ.ˈkɐ̃.ʒu]; born 21 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Vitória S.C. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Telmo Emanuel Gomes Arcanjo | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Olivais | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sporting | ||
| 2013–2019 | Belenenses | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tondela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tondela | 55 | (7) |
| 2023– | Vitória Guimarães | 57 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 18 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Arcanjo made his professional debut with Tondela in a 3–2 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente on 14 July 2020.[1]
On 16 June 2023, Vitória SC announced the free signing of Arcanjo on a four-year deal.[2] On 10 January 2026, Arcanjo played in the Portuguese Taça da Liga final against Braga in which Vitória Guimarães won 2-1.
International career
Born in Portugal, Arcanjo is of Cape Verdean descent. He represented the Cape Verde U19s in a friendly 2–0 loss to the Portugal U19s on 30 January 2019.[3] He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[4] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[5]
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tondela | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Total | 55 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 9 | |||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 75 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 112 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 17 | ||
International
- As of match played 21 June 2026[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arcanjo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2025 | Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli, Libya |  Libya | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
Arcanjo is the brother of the Cape Verde international footballer Fábio Arcanjo.[9]
Honours
Notes
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League