Babanco

Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo (born 27 July 1985), known as Babanco, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club União Leiria as a midfielder.

Babanco
Personal information
Full name Elvis Manuel Monteiro Macedo
Date of birth (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985
Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 União Leiria
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Sporting Praia
2009–2010 Boavista (CPV)
2010–2012 Arouca 54 (7)
2012–2013 Olhanense 22 (0)
2013–2016 Estoril 61 (0)
2016–2017 AEL Limassol 7 (0)
2017–2019 Feirense 67 (4)
2019–2020 Chaves 1 (0)
2020– União Leiria
National team‡
2007– Cape Verde 50 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03 December 2020

Club career

Born in Praia, Babanco started playing football with local Sporting Clube da Praia. In 2009, he moved to another club in his hometown, Boavista FC.

In the 2010–11 season, Babanco signed with F.C. Arouca in Portugal, which was competing for the first time ever in the country's second division. He was first-choice during his two-year spell, with the Aveiro side consecutively managing to retain their league status.

International career

A Cape Verde international since 2007, Babanco was called up to the national team for exhibition games against Malta and Angola in August 2009.[1] On 24 May 2010, he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã with Portugal – who was preparing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – playing 60 minutes as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw.[2]

International goals
As of 3 June 2015 (Cape Verde score listed first, score column indicates score after each Babanco goal)[3]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 June 2008Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde Tanzania1–01–02010 World Cup qualification
2.28 March 2009Marcelo Leitão, Sal, Cape Verde Equatorial Guinea2–05–0Friendly
3.26 March 2011Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde Liberia2–04–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.3 June 2015Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde São Tomé and Príncipe5–07–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References
  1. "Selecção nacional de futebol: divulgada lista para amistosos com Malta e Angola" [National football team: list for friendlies with Malta and Angola released]. Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 29 August 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. "Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde". USA Today. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. "Babanco – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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