Kelvin Spencer Pires (; born 5 June 2000), also known as Djack () is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career Pires made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021.TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 2 - 0 06.03.2021, soccerway.com
On 6 February 2024, Pires was loaned out to Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki for the 2024 season.Tervetuloa Kelvin Pires!, sjk.fi, 6 February 2024
On 14 November 2024, Pires signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a two-year deal with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee.SJK hankki Kelvin Piresin pysyvästi riveihinsä, sjk.fi, 14 November 2024
International career Pires made his debut with the Cape Verde national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification home fixture with Nigeria on 4 September 2021. He was featured in the starting-XI and completed the entirety of the match. Cape Verde lost 1–2.
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/cabo-verde-squad-announcement-world-cup-bubistahttps://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
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAS Trenčín2020–21Slovak Super Liga2000––202021–22Slovak Super Liga23030––2602022–23Slovak Super Liga27462––3362023–24Slovak Super Liga0030––30Total524122––––646SJK (loan)2024Veikkausliiga2614220–323SJK2025Veikkausliiga0000200020Career total7851644000989
International
Cape VerdeYearAppsGoals202110202210202510202611Total41
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pires goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Kelvin PiresNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition130 March 2026Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand41–11–1 2026 FIFA Series
References
External links AS Trenčín official club profile Futbalnet profile