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1Caps- 0International goals
- 28AgeBorn 14 Jun 1998
- EstrelaClubSince 2024
- Taça de PortugalLeague
- Cape VerdeNational team
The shape of him
Jovane Cabral is a 28-year-old midfielder at Estrela and a Cape Verde international. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Honours 14
- 2UEFA Conference League2023/24
- 4Taça da Liga2018/19 · 2020/21 · 2021/22
- 2Super Cup2021/22
- 2Primeira Liga2020/21
- 2Taça de Portugal2018/19
- 2Júniores U192016/17
Career journey
2025 – 2026Estrela
2025 – 2027Cape Verde Islands
2026 – 2027Gremio- 2027 – 2028Cape Verde Islands
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 – 2028 | Cape Verde Islands | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Gremio | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2027 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Estrela | 27 | 7 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Estrela Calheta | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Estrela | 26 | 2 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Salernitana | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Sporting CP | 27 | 3 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Lazio | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 – 2021 | Sporting CP | 78 | 18 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Sporting CP U19 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Sporting CP B | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Cape Verde Islands | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Sporting CP U19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Sporting CP B | 9 | 1 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Jovane Cabral
- Date of birth
- 14 Jun 1998 (28)
- Place of birth
- Assomada
- Nationality
- Cape Verde
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- ESEstrela
- Joined
- 2 Sep 2024
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Estrela | All competitions | 4 | 340 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Estrela | All competitions | 26 | 1,160 | 2 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Salernitana | All competitions | 13 | 706 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Sporting CP | All competitions | 5 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sporting CP | All competitions | 16 | 629 | 2 | 1 |
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