Sidny Lopes Cabral
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estrela da Amadora | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | FC Twente | ||
| 2021 | Helsingborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 49 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Viktoria Köln | 46 | (1) |
| 2025– | Estrela da Amadora | 15 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cape Verde | 6 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 21 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:30, 8 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sidny Lopes Cabral (born 18 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Early life
As a youth player, Cabral joined the youth academy of Swedish side Helsingborg. He was regarded as a bright prospect whilst playing for the club's youth team.[1]
Club career
In 2024, Cabral signed for German side Viktoria Köln. He was described as a key part of the club's newfound defensive stability.[2]
In the summer of 2025, Cabral moved to Portugal, signing a three-year contract through to 2028 with Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. Cabral became an offensive weapon for his new club in his debut season, registering 5 goals and providing 2 assists in the league, the highlight of which being a hat-trick scored in a game away at Casa Pia. [3]
International career
Cabral is a Cape Verde international. He was first called up to the Cape Verde national team for a friendly against Comoros in 2023.[4]
Cabral scored his first international goal on 29 May 2025 in a friendly against Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium.[5]
Style of play
Cabral mainly operates as a defender. He can operate as a left-back or right-back.
Personal life
Cabral was born in 2003 in the Netherlands. He is the younger brother of Cape Verde international Rodny Lopes Cabral.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 December 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2021–22 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nordost | 15 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||||
| Viktoria Köln | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 29 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 2 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 50 | 3 | |||
| Estrela da Amadora | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Thuringian Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Middle Rhine Cup
International
- As of match played 8 October 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cabral goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2025 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 October 2025 | Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli, Libya | Libya | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "De 15 största talangerna i HIF: Snart kommer flera starka årgångar". gasetten.se.
- ^ "Die neue Stabilität des FC Viktoria Köln". ksta.de.
- ^ "Sidny Cabral é reforço do Estrela da Amadora" [Sidny Cabral is a Estrela da Amadora reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Estrela da Amadora. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Sidny Cabral vom FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt vor Debüt im Nationaltrikot". thueringer-allgemeine.de.
- ^ Sidny Lopes Cabral at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Afvaller van FC Twente duikt op bij zesvoudig kampioen: 'Kippenvel'". voetbalzone.nl.
- ^ Sidny Lopes Cabral at Soccerway
- ^ "Sidny Lopes Cabral". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
External links
- Sidny Lopes Cabral at National-Football-Teams.com