Wagner Pina

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Wagner Pina
Personal information
Full name Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina
Date of birth (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Estoril
Number 79
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021-2022 CD Gouveia 23 (1)
2022–2023 Belenenaes 18 (1)
2023– Estoril 29 (1)
International career
2024– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 September 2024

Wagner Fabrício Cardoso de Pina (born 3 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Estoril in the Primeira Liga. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.[1]

Club career

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In 2021, he started his professional career with CD Gouveia in the Campeonato de Portugal and the following year he moved to Belenenses in the Terceira Liga, joining in July 2022.[2] The following season he joined Estoril and predominantly played initially with their U23 side, but made his senior debut in the Taça da Liga in a victory against FC Paços de Ferreira in July 2023.[3] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 28 October 2023 against Portimonense and began playing regularly at right-back from the team that autumn.[4] On 24 November 2023, he renewed his contract until 2027.[5]

International career

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He made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team on 21 March 2024, in a 1-0 win against Guyana.[6] In May 2024, he was called-up for his first competitive fixtures in 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches against Cameroon and Libya.

References

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  1. ^ "Wagner Pina". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Wagner Pina arrives from Gouveia with a large margin of progression". osbeleneses. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Estoril: Wagner Pina adds minutes in the Cup and is an alternative to the right". abola.pt. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Full-back Wagner Pina gains space at Estoril". Record.pt. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Estoril renova com Wagner Pina". tvi.oil.pt. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ "CABO VERDE VS. GUYANA 1 - 0". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.