# @edasilvaofficial on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-03T17:51:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Elino Da Silva (@edasilvaofficial) — https://gondola.cc/edasilvaofficial

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🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE HERO SERIES: EP. 7 — 𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑶𝒀 𝑫𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬

Full Name: Deroy D’Encarnação Duarte
Known As: Deroy Duarte
Born: July 4, 1999
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Position: Central Midfielder
Height: 1.77 m | 5’10
Current Club: PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

🏆 Achievements

* Developed through Sparta Rotterdam’s academy and made more than 100 senior appearances for the club.
* Helped Sparta Rotterdam return to the Eredivisie in 2019.
* Won the 2024–25 Bulgarian First League and Bulgarian Super Cup with Ludogorets.
* Represented Cabo Verde during the nation’s historic first FIFA World Cup.
* Named Player of the Match after Cabo Verde’s draw with Saudi Arabia secured progression to the knockout stage.
* Scored Cabo Verde’s first equalizer against Argentina in the Round of 32, finishing precisely in the 59th minute.

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Some players wait their entire careers for one historic moment.

𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑶𝒀 𝑫𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬 created more than one.

Born in Rotterdam, Deroy developed through Dutch football before taking his journey to Bulgaria with Ludogorets, where he became a league champion.

Then came the World Cup.

He earned Player of the Match honors as Cabo Verde secured its place in the knockout stage. Days later, against Argentina, Deroy found space inside the penalty area and calmly scored the equalizer that brought an entire nation back to life.

But his journey became even more meaningful because he shared it with his older brother, Laros Duarte. @larosduarte_ 🫂

Two brothers raised in Rotterdam.
Two Cabo Verde internationals.
Two members of the same historic World Cup team.

The handshake. The embrace. The pride of knowing their family’s name had become part of Cabo Verdean football history.

Thank you, 𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑶𝒀 𝑫𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬, for representing Cabo Verde with courage, composure and pride.

@deroyduarte_  @fcfcomunica 🦈🇨🇻

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Nós Povo. Nós Stória. Nós Orgulho. Nós Futuro. 🇨🇻

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elino Da Silva | @edasilvaofficial | https://gondola.cc/edasilvaofficial | Influencer |
| Elino Da Silva | @edasilvaofficial | https://gondola.cc/edasilvaofficial | Creator |

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capeverde, copadomundo, deroyduarte, tiom, football

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