Deroy Duarte
Cabo Verde
MID
Age
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Deroy Duarte
Named in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26, Deroy Duarte heads to the 2026 World Cup as a midfielder for Cabo Verde. The Ludogorets Razgrad midfielder is 26 at kick-off and valued at around €1.80m, a former Netherlands youth international.
Cabo Verde were drawn in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. They open against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June, then face Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June before meeting Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston on 26 June. Cabo Verde reached the finals by winning CAF Group D, qualifying on 13 October 2025.
Cabo Verde were drawn in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. They open against Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June, then face Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June before meeting Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston on 26 June. Cabo Verde reached the finals by winning CAF Group D, qualifying on 13 October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
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Minutes played
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Goals
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Assists
0
Key passes
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Accuracy
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Playing Style
A right-footed central midfielder who also covers defensive and attacking roles, the Rotterdam-born Duarte brings top-level club experience to Cabo Verde's engine room, a tidy operator who keeps the side ticking. He stands 1.77 m and is right-footed, a regular Pedro Leitão Brito leans on in the middle at 26.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Deroy Duarte's first senior World Cup. Pedro Leitão Brito has kept the midfielder in Cabo Verde's 26, and he reaches the tournament with no senior finals behind him, one of the settled names for a nation making its long-awaited bow at this level.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Duarte lands on the card with 25 caps for Cabo Verde, the experience of a reliable midfielder who keeps his place in the Cabo Verde engine room under Pedro Leitão Brito. At £4m, Cabo Verde come in at Tier 5, the slot a team figure rather than an individual sell.
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Duarte at the 2026 World Cup
Duarte is a confirmed midfielder in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26-man Cabo Verde squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Cabo Verde side opening their Group H campaign in June.
Picking Cabo Verde in Goal Rush
At £4m, Cabo Verde come in at Tier 5 this time. Pedro Leitão Brito takes Cabo Verde into the tournament.
Deroy Duarte World Cup 2026 FAQs
At £4m, Cabo Verde come in at Tier 5 this time. Pedro Leitão Brito takes Cabo Verde into the tournament, and the slot belongs to Cabo Verde as a whole, not one name.
Duarte is a midfielder for Cabo Verde. His club is Ludogorets Razgrad, and Pedro Leitão Brito keeps him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Cabo Verde's final 26.
No. With no senior finals on his record, Duarte makes a World Cup debut in 2026, reached after Pedro Leitão Brito confirmed his place in Cabo Verde's 26.
At club level, Duarte is with Ludogorets Razgrad. Pedro Leitão Brito keeps him among Cabo Verde's midfielders in the final 26, and Cabo Verde face Spain first in Group H in mid-June.
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