Jamiro Monteiro
Cabo Verde
MID
Age
32
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Jamiro Monteiro
Jamiro Monteiro is one of Pedro Leitão Brito's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a midfielder in the Cabo Verde squad. The PEC Zwolle midfielder is 32 at kick-off and valued at around €650k, a 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield winner with the Philadelphia Union as a Designated Player who scored Cabo Verde's opener in the famous 2-1 win over Ghana in 2023.
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
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Playing Style
A compact, right-footed central midfielder comfortable in attacking or defensive roles, Monteiro is an experienced creator who starred in MLS before returning to the Eredivisie, a smart operator in the middle. He stands 1.75 m and is right-footed, a creative head Pedro Leitão Brito values at 32.
World Cup History
This is Jamiro Monteiro's first senior World Cup. Pedro Leitão Brito has named the midfielder in Cabo Verde's 26, and he reaches the finals with no senior tournament behind him, one of the experienced heads handed the chance to shine as the islanders make their first appearance on the world stage.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Monteiro steps onto the card with 49 caps and 5 goals for Cabo Verde, a creator Pedro Leitão Brito turns to in the middle, an experienced playmaker reaching his first World Cup. Cabo Verde are listed in Tier 5, costing £4m, a figure that reads the side as a whole.
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Monteiro at the 2026 World Cup
Monteiro 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
Cabo Verde land at Tier 5 this year, £4m on the card. First up for Cabo Verde are Spain.
Jamiro Monteiro World Cup 2026 FAQs
Cabo Verde land at Tier 5 this year, £4m on the card. First up for Cabo Verde are Spain, and it tracks Cabo Verde as a group rather than one player.
At PEC Zwolle he plays his club game, and for Cabo Verde Monteiro is a midfielder; Pedro Leitão Brito named him in the 26 for the 2026 World Cup national-team squad.
No. Monteiro has played no senior World Cup yet, so 2026 is his first, reached after Pedro Leitão Brito put him in Cabo Verde's 26.
At PEC Zwolle Monteiro plays his club football. Pedro Leitão Brito names him among Cabo Verde's midfielders in the final 26, and Cabo Verde open their Group H campaign against Spain in mid-June.
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