Kelvin Pires

Kelvin Spencer Pires (born 5 June 2000) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK.

Kelvin Pires

Personal information
Full name	Kelvin Spencer Pires
Date of birth	(2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mindelo, Cape Verde
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	SJK
Number	4
Youth career
	Batuque
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Batuque
2020–2024	AS Trenčín	52	(4)
2024	→ SJK (loan)	26	(1)
2025–	SJK	4	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Cape Verde	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 27 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:54, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Pires made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021.^[1]

On 6 February 2024, Pires was loaned out to Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki for the 2024 season.^[2]

On 14 November 2024, Pires signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a two-year deal with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee.^[3]

International career

Pires made his debut with the Cape Verde national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification home fixture with Nigeria on 4 September 2021. He was featured in the starting-XI and completed the entirety of the match. Cape Verde lost 1–2.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AS Trenčín	2020–21	Slovak Super Liga	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2021–22	Slovak Super Liga	23	0	3	0	–		–		26	0
	2022–23	Slovak Super Liga	27	4	6	2	–		–		33	6
	2023–24	Slovak Super Liga	0	0	3	0	–		–		3	0
	Total		52	4	12	2	–	–	–	–	64	6
SJK (loan)	2024	Veikkausliiga	26	1	4	2	2	0	–		32	3
SJK	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			78	5	16	4	4	0	0	0	98	9

1. Includes Slovak Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup

International

As of match played 25 March 2022

Cape Verde
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	1	0
2022	1	0
Total	2	0