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Africa-Press – Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>The 2022\/23 season of the Portuguese Football League starts this Friday, 5th, with six Cape Verdean players. A number that has been decreasing compared to the 2018\/19 season in which 11 Cape Verdean footballers played.<\/p>\n

Of the six footballers, the highlight is the return of former Cape Verdean international Fernando Varela, who after nine seasons returns to Portugal to represent Casa Pia.<\/p>\n

Also noteworthy is the debut in the first league of internationals Gilson Tavares (Estoril-Praia), Jo\u00e3o Correia and Kevin Pina, from Desportivo de Chaves, where Patrick Fernandes also plays, who will make his second season in the top division of Portuguese football.<\/p>\n

Eight in the second league<\/p>\n

In the second league, this number is higher, there are eight Cape Verdeans, with emphasis on internationals Papalel\u00e9 and Jo\u00e3o Paulo Fernandes, who are part of the squad of Estrela dos Amadores and Feirense, respectively.<\/p>\n

I League<\/p>\n

Casa Pia: Fernando Varela, Cuca<\/p>\n

Estoril. Gilson Benchimol<\/p>\n

Chaves: Jo\u00e3o Correia, Kevin Pina, Patrick Fernandes<\/p>\n

II League<\/p>\n

Belenenses, SAD: Tiago Lopes, Nilton Varela<\/p>\n

Tondela: Telmo Arcanjo<\/p>\n

Amateur Star: Papalel\u00e9<\/p>\n

Farense: Vasco Lopes<\/p>\n

Penafiel: Fabio Fortes<\/p>\n

Feirense. Jo\u00e3o Paulo Fernandes<\/p>\n

Sporting Covilha: Kukula<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Cape verde<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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