Kelvin Monteiro Medina, known as Zimbabwe (born 3 January 1994), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Portuguese club Sporting da Covilhã.

Zimbabwe
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Monteiro Medina
Date of birth (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mindelo, Cape Verde
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting da Covilhã
Number 80
Youth career
2012–2013 AD Oeira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 AD Oeira 15 (2)
2014–2015 AC Alcanense 12 (1)
2015–2017 Sertanense 64 (4)
2017–2019 Mirandela 46 (10)
2019 Vilafranquense 14 (2)
2019–2021 Académico Viseu 51 (0)
2021–2022 Rio Ave 8 (0)
2022–2023 Vilafranquense 8 (1)
2023– Sporting da Covilhã 17 (0)
International career
2018– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Club career

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On 2 July 2021, he signed a contract with Rio Ave for a term of one year with two optional years.[1]

International career

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Medina made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Internacional cabo-verdiano reforça o Rio Ave FC" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ SAPO. "Andorra vs Cabo Verde - SAPO Desporto".
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