Kévin Oliveira

Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira (born 8 June 1996) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Doxa Katokopias

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Fortes and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Kévin Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira
Date of birth (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996
Place of birth São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Doxa Katokopias
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Benfica B 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Sporting Covilhã (loan) 8 (1)
2016–2017 Swope Park Rangers 30 (6)
2017 Sporting Kansas City 2 (0)
2017 → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019 Ottawa Fury 64 (10)
2020– Doxa Katokopias 14 (0)
National team‡
2017– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2017

Club career

Swope Park Rangers

Oliveira signed for USL club the Swope Park Rangers on February 3, 2016. He scored his first goal for the side in its first-ever game on March 26, 2016 against Portland Timbers 2.[1] Oliveira had three goals and four assists before suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in training in late June 2016, which ended his season.[2]

Sporting Kansas City

On 15 September 2017, Oliveira signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City, the parent club of Swope Park Rangers.[3]

On 10 December 2017, Oliveira was traded by Sporting Kansas City along with Tyler Pasher and a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft to Atlanta United FC in exchange for Kenwyne Jones, Alexander Tambakis, and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[4]

Ottawa Fury

On 18 January 2018, Oliveira signed with USL side Ottawa Fury FC.[5]

International career

Oliveira made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2018 World Cup qualifier loss to Senegal in October 2017.[6]

References
  1. Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers win inaugural game 2-1 against Portland Timbers 2".
  2. Bergabo, Patrik. "SPR midfielder Kevin Oliveira suffers season-ending knee injury".
  3. "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts". 15 September 2017.
  4. https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/10/sporting-kc-acquires-forward-kenwyne-jones-goalkeeper-alexander-tambakis-and-2021
  5. http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/877190?referrer_id=2824815
  6. https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/10/07/sporting-kc-midfielder-kevin-oliveira-makes-cape-verde-debut-world-cup-qualifying
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