| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laros Michael D'Encarnação Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Jong PSV | 72 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Sparta (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Sparta | 36 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Groningen | 76 | (8) |
| 2024– | Puskás Akadémia | 54 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 22 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2026 | |||
Laros Michael d'Encarnação Duarte (Dutch: [ˈla.ɾos mɪ.ˈxa.əl] Portuguese: [dẽ.kɐɾ.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w du.ˈaɾ.tɨ]; born 28 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Duarte made his debut for Eerste Divisie side Jong PSV in 2015. In the 2015–16 season, the footballer joined PSV. He used to play for Sparta Rotterdam from Rotterdam before he moved to Eindhoven.[2]
On 31 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[3]
On 23 August 2024, Duarte joined Puskás Akadémia in Hungary on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Duarte is of Cape Verdean descent but played 14 games for the Netherlands national under-19 football team[5]. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[6]
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[7][8]
Personal life
He is the older brother of Deroy Duarte.[9] Despite his last name, place of birth and country of descent; he is not related to fellow footballer Lerin Duarte.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 2 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 3 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| Groningen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 76 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 81 | 10 | ||||
| Puskás Akadémia | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 59 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 254 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 279 | 13 | ||
- Appearances in Premier League Cup
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
- Appearance in European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of matches played 21 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Duarte goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2026 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal |  Serbia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- Laros Duarte at WorldFootball.net
- Jeugdspeler Duarte tekent bij PSV - PSV (in Dutch)
- "FC GRONINGEN BINDT LAROS DUARTE" (in Dutch). Groningen. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- "Hollandiából érkezett erősítés" [Reinforcements arrived from the Netherlands] (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- "Laros Duarte". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- "Cabo Verde enfrenta Togo na disputa pela liderança do grupo na qualificação para a CAN 2023". Expresso das Ilhas.
- https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/cabo-verde-squad-announcement-world-cup-bubista
- https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/bubista-s-official-cabo-verde-squad-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-2026-05-19
- "Creoles Abroad: Deroy Duarte renews with Sparta Rotterdam" (in Portuguese). CrioloSports. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- "PSV contracteert Duarte van Sparta".
External links
- Profile at PSV
- Career stats & profile - Voetbal International
- Laros Duarte at Soccerway