Cuca
Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes, better known as just Cuca, is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 3 club Belenenses. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Carlos Miguel Pereira Fernandes |
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| Club number | 13 |
| Nationality |  Cape Verde |
| Birth date | 09.01.1991 (age 35) |
| Country of birth | Cape Verde |
| City of birth | Lisbon |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Height/weight | 177 cm / 73 kg |
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Liga 3 10.05.2026 |
2:1 | 83'-90' | |||||||
Liga 3 02.05.2026 |
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Liga 3 26.04.2026 |
2:2 | Substitutes | |||||||
Liga 3 19.04.2026 |
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Liga 3 11.04.2026 |
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Liga 3 03.04.2026 |
1:0 | Substitutes | |||||||
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 Liga 3 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Taça De Portugal 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
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Liga Portugal 2 2024/2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Liga 3 2024/2025 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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