Márcio Rosa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Brazão and the second or paternal family name is da Rosa.

Márcio Salomão Brazão da Rosa (born 23 February 1997) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Montana and the Cape Verde national team.

Márcio Rosa

Rosa in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Márcio Salomão Brazão da Rosa
Date of birth	(1997-02-23) February 23, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Praia, Cape Verde
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Montana
Number	1
Youth career
2005–2013	EPIF
2013–2014	Kumunidade
2014–2015	Real Massamá
2015–2016	Chaves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Chaves	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Montalegre (loan)	25	(0)
2018	Montalegre	3	(0)
2018–2021	Cova da Piedade	1	(0)
2021–2022	Montalegre	16	(0)
2022–2023	Real SC	2	(0)
2023	Vilafranquense	0	(0)
2023–2024	Anadia	13	(0)
2024–2025	Hebar	20	(0)
2025–	Montana	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Cape Verde U20	1	(0)
2018–	Cape Verde	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 July 2025

Professional career

Rosa began playing football at the age of 8 with Escola de Preparação Integral de Futebol in Cape Verde. He moved to the Portuguese club Chaves in 2015, and after a year in the youth academy joined Montalegre on loan in 2016.^[1]

International career

Rosa was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team in May 2018 for two international friendlies.^[2] He made his debut in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.^[3] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations 2021 when the team reached the round of 16..^[4]