Laros Duarte

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is D'Encarnação and the second or paternal family name is Duarte.

Laros Michael D'Encarnação Duarte (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.

Laros Duarte

Personal information
Full name	Laros Michael D'Encarnação Duarte
Date of birth	(1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	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	20	(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	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:16, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Duarte 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

Born 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]

Personal life

He 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]