Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Deroy Duarte played 4 matches for Cape Verde: 2 as a starter and 2 off the bench. His only goal came in the round of 32 against Argentina.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group H | vs Spain 0-0 | Came on in the 61′ |
| Group H | vs Uruguay 2-2 | Came on in the 46′ |
| Group H | vs Saudi Arabia 0-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Argentina 2-3 | Started, off on 100′ · 1 goal |
Biography
Deroy d'Encarnação Duarte (Dutch: [də.ˈɾɔj] Portuguese: [dẽ.kɐɾ.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w du.ˈaɾ.tɨ]; born 4 July 1999) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Cape Verde national team.
Sparta Rotterdam Duarte played youth football for Sparta Rotterdam. As the Tweede Divisie was reintroduced, he began playing regularly for Jong Sparta Rotterdam who had joined the Dutch football league system. In the 2016–17 season, he was on Sparta's first-team bench for a few games without making an appearance. He made his professional debut for Sparta in the 2017–18 season, replacing Stijn Spierings in the 81st minute of a 3–0 away loss to VVV-Venlo. Sparta was relegated to the Eerste Divisie that season. However, he was part of the team that finished second and returned to the Eredivisie after winning the promotion play-off against TOP Oss and De Graafschap. In the following 2019–20 season, he was mainly a substitute, with his brother Laros Duarte among the players ahead of him in the pecking order.
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