Amarilson Monteiro (born 26 February 1989), better known as Xolote, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Cape Verdean club Académica do Porto Novo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amarilson Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-02-26) February 26, 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Antão, Cape Verde | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Porto Novo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Porto Novo | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2018 | |||
Xolote was born in Santo Antão, Cape Verde. He is one of the most prolific strikers in the Santo Antão South Island Championships.[1]
Xolote made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.[2]
Xolote studies communication sciences at the Universidade Lusófona.[3]