Wagner Pina
Cape Verdean association football player (born 2002)
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Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina (born 3 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2022 | CD Gouveia | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Belenenses | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Estoril | 52 | (2) |
| 2025– | Trabzonspor | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2025 | |||
Club career
In 2021, Pina started his professional career with CD Gouveia in the Campeonato de Portugal and the following year he moved to Belenenses in Liga 3, joining in July 2022.[2] The following season he joined Estoril and predominantly played initially with their U23 side, but made his senior debut in the Taça da Liga in a victory against Paços de Ferreira in July 2023.[3] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 28 October 2023 against Portimonense and began playing regularly at right-back from the team that autumn.[4] On 24 November 2023, he renewed his contract until 2027.[5]
On 21 June 2025, Süper Lig club Trabzonspor announced the signing of Pina on a four-year contract, for a fee of €3 million.[6]
International career
Pina made his debut for the Cape Verde national team on 21 March 2024, in a 1–0 win against Guyana.[7] In May 2024, he was called-up for his first competitive fixtures in 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches against Cameroon and Libya.