Ernesto da Conceição Soares
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Ernesto, full name Ernesto da Conceição Soares (born October 5, 1979 in Lisbon
, Portugal
) is a Cape Verde
an professional footballer who plays for G.D. Lagoa
where he plays as a goalkeeper
.
He also plays for the Cape Verde national football team
. He played all 6 matches in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
and also played in the friendly against Malta
.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) is a Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an professional footballer who plays for G.D. Lagoa
G.D. Lagoa
Grupo Desportivo da Lagoa, commonly known as Lagoa, is a Portuguese football club based in Lagoa. Founded in 1971, the club currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division....
where he plays as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
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He also plays for the Cape Verde national football team
Cape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
. He played all 6 matches in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The Confederation of African Football section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa...
and also played in the friendly against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
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