Stélvio (footballer)

Angolan footballer

StélvioPersonal information

Full name|  Stélvio Rosa da Cruz[1]
Date of birth|  (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth|  Luanda, Angola[1]
Height|  1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Mondercange
Number|  22
Youth career
2000–2007|  Braga
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2007–2011|  Braga|  19|  (0)
2009–2010|  → União Leiria (loan)|  2|  (0)
2010|  → 1º Agosto (loan)|  |
2011|  → Libolo (loan)|  |
2012|  Caála|  |
2012–2013|  Alki Larnaca|  11|  (0)
2013–2019|  Dudelange|  104|  (13)
2019–2020|  Virton|  24|  (7)
2020|  RWDM|  2|  (0)
2021–2022|  Jeunesse Esch|  39|  (2)
2022–|  Mondercange|  27|  (0)
International career
2007–2009|  Portugal U21|  11|  (0)
2009–2019|  Angola|  11|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Stélvio Rosa da Cruz (born 24 January 1989), known simply as Stélvio, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Luxembourg club FC Mondercange as a defensive midfielder.

## Club career

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Stélvio was born in Luanda. A product of S.C. Braga's youth academy, he made his Portuguese Primeira Liga debut on 11 November 2007, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in a 3–0 home win against Sporting CP.[2]

On 4 July 2009, after two seasons in the first team with intermittent use, Stélvio was loaned to U.D. Leiria (recently returned to the top division) in a season-long loan. However, in late January 2010, he moved to his homeland and signed for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, also on loan.[3]

Stélvio was released by Braga on 31 August 2011.[4] He then joined C.R. Caála, returning to the Angolan Girabola.[5]

In July 2019, after six years in the Luxembourg National Division at the service of F91 Dudelange where he won several team honours,[6][7] the 30-year-old Stélvio moved to Belgium with R.E. Virton on a one-year contract.[8]

## International career

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Stélvio represented Portugal at under-21 level.[9] He switched allegiance to his native Angola in 2009, being part of the squad that appeared in the following year's Africa Cup of Nations.[10]

In October 2018, after an absence of eight years, Stélvio was recalled to the national team ahead of a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania.[11] He was selected for the squad that reached the finals in Egypt by manager Srđan Vasiljević.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Stélvio" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
2. ^ Sporting sofre derrota em Braga (Sporting suffer defeat in Braga); Açoriano Oriental, 11 November 2007 (in Portuguese)
3. ^ Hugo Gomes deixa União de Leiria para jogar no Azerbaijão (Hugo Gomes leaves União de Leiria to play in Azerbaijan); Região de Leiria, 21 January 2010 (in Portuguese)
4. ^ Stélvio acerta a rescisão (Stélvio agrees to termination); A Bola, 31 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
5. ^ Stélvio e Garcia os destaques do novo plantel do Recreativo da Caála (Stélvio and Garcia highlights of the new Recreativo da Caála squad); Angola Press News Agency, 23 January 2012 (in Portuguese)
6. ^ Stélvio anda pelo Luxemburgo... a marcar (Stélvio is in Luxembourg... scoring); O Jogo, 29 November 2015 (in Portuguese)
7. ^ Stelvio Cruz: «Mon rôle au F91 est fini» (Stelvio Cruz: "My role at F91 has ended"); Le Quotidien, 29 May 2019 (in French)
8. ^ Un international angolais débarque à Virton (Angolan international touches land at Virton); L'Avenir, 2 July 2019 (in French)
9. ^ Sub-21 perdem particular com Ucrânia (Under-21s lose friendly with Ukraine); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 14 October 2008 (in Portuguese)
10. ^ Manucho named in Angola squad; BBC Sport, 30 December 2009
11. ^ Futebol: Stélvio regressa aos Palancas Negras (Football: Stélvio returns to Sable Antelopes); Angola Press News Agency, 5 October 2018 (in Portuguese)
12. ^ Palancas Negras aumentam confiança de Srdjan Vasiljevic (Sable Antelopes increase Srdjan Vasiljevic's confidence); Jornal de Angola, 11 June 2019 (in Portuguese)

## External links

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* Stélvio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Stélvio national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
* Stélvio at National-Football-Teams.com
* Stélvio at Soccerway

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Angola squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Lamá
* 2 Jamuana
* 3 Enoque
* 4 Dias Caires
* 5 Kali
* 6 Davíd
* 7 Job
* 8 Xara
* 9 Mantorras
* 10 Zuela
* 11 Gilberto
* 12 Johnson
* 13 Carlos
* 14 Djalma
* 15 Rui Marques
* 16 Flávio
* 17 Zé Kalanga
* 18 Love
* 19 Dédé
* 20 Stélvio
* 21 Mabiná
* 22 Wilson
* 23 Manucho
* Coach: Manuel José

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Angola squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Ndulo
* 2 B. Gaspar
* 3 Buatu
* 4 Show
* 5 Dani Massunguna
* 6 W. Gaspar
* 7 Djalma
* 8 Paizo
* 9 Fredy
* 10 Gelson
* 11 Geraldo
* 12 Cabaça
* 13 Macaia
* 14 Mabululu
* 15 Bastos
* 16 Stélvio
* 17 Mateus
* 18 Herenilson
* 19 Brandão
* 20 Wilson
* 21 Isaac
* 22 Landú
* 23 Afonso
* Coach: Vasiljević

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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