Kevin Pina (footballer)

Kevin Lenini Gonçalves Pereira de Pina (born 27 January 1997) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Krasnodar and the Cape Verde national team.

Club career
A youth product of the Cape Verdean team Tchadense, Pina made his professional debut with Oliveirense in a 3–2 LigaPro loss to Benfica B on 13 January 2018. He shortly after went on loan to Anadia and Sertanense, before transferring to Chaves in 2019.

On 8 September 2022, Pina signed a three-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Krasnodar.

International career
Pina was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2021. He debuted with Cape Verde in a 6–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein on 25 March 2022.

In December 2023, Pina was named in Cape Verde's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast. He was in the starting line-up for Cape Verde's opening match against Ghana, as the Tubarões Azuis defeated the four-time African champions 2–1. In the team's second match, he scored the final goal of a 3–0 win over Mozambique which qualified Cape Verde for the knockout stage of the competition.

International

 * As of match played 19 January 2024. Cape Verde's score listed first, score column indicates score after each Pina goal.