Ericson Jorge Silva Rodrigues Duarte (born 25 November 1987), known simply as Ericson, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Vilaverdense F.C. as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ericson Jorge Silva Rodrigues Duarte[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | São Vicente, Cape Verde[1] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vilaverdense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008−2009 | Chaves | 12 | (0) |
2009−2010 | Pinhalnovense | 15 | (0) |
2010−2011 | Merelinense | 25 | (1) |
2011−2012 | Mirandela | 27 | (1) |
2012−2014 | Tondela | 33 | (0) |
2014−2015 | Vitória Setúbal | 8 | (0) |
2015 | → Chaves (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Aves | 73 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Arouca | 48 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Vizela | 49 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Académico Viseu | 23 | (0) |
2022– | Vilaverdense | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Cape Verde | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 5 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021 |
Born in São Vicente, Ericson spent his entire professional career in Portugal, starting out at G.D. Chaves in the third division. In the Segunda Liga, he represented C.D. Tondela, Chaves,[2] C.D. Aves, F.C. Arouca,[3][4] F.C. Vizela[5] and Académico de Viseu FC.[6]
Ericson's only season in the Primeira Liga was 2014–15, in service of Vitória de Setúbal.[7] He played his first match in the competition on 24 August 2014, in a 2–0 home win against Gil Vicente F.C. where he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Jucie Lupeta.[8]