Laros Michael d'Encarnação Duarte (Dutch: [ˈla.ɾos mɪ.ˈxa.əl] Portuguese: [dẽ.kɐɾ.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w du.ˈaɾ.tɨ]; born 28 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laros Michael D'Encarnação Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Jong PSV | 73 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 37 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Groningen | 76 | (8) |
| 2024– | Puskás Akadémia | 54 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 January 2026 | |||
Club career
editDuarte made his debut for Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV in 2015. In the 2015–16 season, the footballer joined PSV. He used to play for Sparta Rotterdam from Rotterdam before he moved to Eindhoven.[2]
On 31 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[3]
On 23 August 2024, Duarte joined Puskás Akadémia in Hungary on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
editBorn in the Netherlands, Duarte is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[5]
- Scores and results list Cape Verde goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Duarte goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2026 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal |  Serbia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
editHe is the older brother of Deroy Duarte.[6] Despite his last name, place of birth and country of descent; he is not related to fellow footballer Lerin Duarte.[7]
References
edit- ↑ Laros Duarte at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Jeugdspeler Duarte tekent bij PSV - PSV (in Dutch)
- ↑ "FC GRONINGEN BINDT LAROS DUARTE" (in Dutch). Groningen. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hollandiából érkezett erősítés" [Reinforcements arrived from the Netherlands] (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Cabo Verde enfrenta Togo na disputa pela liderança do grupo na qualificação para a CAN 2023". Expresso das Ilhas.
- ↑ "Creoles Abroad: Deroy Duarte renews with Sparta Rotterdam" (in Portuguese). CrioloSports. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "PSV contracteert Duarte van Sparta".
External links
edit- Profile at PSV
- Career stats & profile - Voetbal International
- Laros Duarte at Soccerway