Márcio Rosa
Squad number 12 · Montana
Their 2026 World Cup
Márcio Rosa travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Cape Verde, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (3 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Argentina 3-2.
The goalkeeping job went to Vózinha (4 matches, 390′).
Another 3 players in the Cape Verde squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Cape Verde team page.
Biography
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 Bulgarian First League club Montana 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.
International career Rosa was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team in May 2018 for two international friendlies. He made his debut in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018. He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the round of 16. On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Happiraphael · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)