Kelvin Pires
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelvin Spencer Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Boa Vista, 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 | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Kelvin Spencer Pires (Portuguese: [ˈkɛl.vin ˈspɛ̃.sɛɾ ˈpi.ɾɨʃ]; born 5 June 2000), also known as Djack (Kabuverdianu: [ʤak]) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
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]
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[5][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Trenčín | 2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovak Super Liga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24 | Slovak Super Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 64 | 6 | ||
| SJK (loan) | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| SJK | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 78 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovak Cup and Suomen Cup
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026
| Cape Verde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pires goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2026 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 4 |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 (4–2 p) | 2026 FIFA Series |
References
- ↑ TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 0 06.03.2021, soccerway.com
- ↑ Tervetuloa Kelvin Pires!, sjk.fi, 6 February 2024
- ↑ SJK hankki Kelvin Piresin pysyvästi riveihinsä, sjk.fi, 14 November 2024
- ↑ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Nigeria - 7 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/cabo-verde-squad-announcement-world-cup-bubista
- ↑ https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/bubista-s-official-cabo-verde-squad-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-2026-05-19
External links
- AS Trenčín official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Kelvin Pires at Soccerway
- Kelvin Pires at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Batuque FC players
- AS Trenčín players
- Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Veikkausliiga players
- Sportspeople from Mindelo
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs