Márcio Rosa
.jpg) Rosa in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Márcio Salomão Brazão da Rosa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | EPIF | ||
| 2013–2014 | Kumunidade | ||
| 2014–2015 | Real SC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chaves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Chaves | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chaves B | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Montalegre (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | Montalegre | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Cova da Piedade | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Montalegre | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Real SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vilafranquense | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Anadia | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Montana | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | UTA Arad | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cape Verde U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Cape Verde | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Márcio Salomão Brazão da Rosa (Portuguese: [ˈmaɾ.si.u sɐ.lu.ˈmɐ̃w bɾɐ.ˈzɐ̃w dɐ ˈʀɔ.zɐ]; born 23 February 1997) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club UTA Arad and the Cape Verde national team.
Professional career
Rosa began playing football at the age of 8 with Escola de Preparação Integral de Futebol in Cape Verde. He moved to the Portuguese club Chaves in 2015, and after a year in the youth academy joined Montalegre on loan in 2016.[1]
International career
Rosa was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team in May 2018 for two international friendlies.[2] He made his debut in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.[3] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the round of 16.[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 match played 22 August 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montalegre (loan) | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Chaves B | 2017–18 | AF Vila Real Divisão Honra | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Montalegre | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Cova da Piedade | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Montalegre | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Real SC | 2012–13 | Liga 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vilafranquense | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Anadia | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Montana | 2025–26 | Bulgarian First League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Bulgarian Second League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| UTA Arad | 2026–27 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | |||
- ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Bulgarian Cup
International
- As of match played 6 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Márcio da Rosa emprestado pelo chaves ao Montalegre". www.criolosports.com.
- ↑ Seixas, João. "Cabo Verde: Márcio Rosa chamado à seleção".
- ↑ SAPO. "Andorra vs Cabo Verde - SAPO Desporto".
- ↑ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 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
- ↑ Márcio Rosa at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
External links
- Márcio Rosa at Soccerway
- Márcio Rosa at National-Football-Teams.com
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Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Praia
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- G.D. Chaves players
- C.D.C. Montalegre players
- C.D. Cova da Piedade players
- Real Sport Clube players
- U.D. Vilafranquense players
- Anadia F.C. players
- FC Hebar Pazardzhik players
- FC Montana players
- FC UTA Arad players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Liga I players
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
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