KELVIN PIRES
Defender · SJK · Veikkausliiga
“No-frills centre-back who keeps Cape Verde compact.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Kelvin Pires, a centre back in his prime, carries value from his recent spells at AS Trencin and SJK, but league level and an uncertain starting place keep it restrained.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €451K – €532K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Kelvin Pires is a stay-at-home defender who prioritises positioning, spacing and simple, clean defending. In the centre-back role, he reads danger early, holds his line and clears the box without fuss, making the defensive shape easier for everyone around him. His game is about discipline and reliability rather than flair.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.57
SoT / 90
0.39
Accuracy
25%
Conversion
8%
Club football this season: 12 shots in 15 matches (688 min).
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Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 688 | 6.76 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 688 | 6.76 |
Recent form
No rated matches on record for him yet.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.13
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.57
per 90
Shots on target
0.39
per 90
Conversion
8%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.39
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
0.39
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
0.52
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.57
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Veikkausliiga688 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  SJK | Veikkausliiga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 6.76 |
| 2025/26 | SJK | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.72 |
| 2024/25 | SJK | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 |  AS Trencin | Cup | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | AS Trencin | Super Liga | 26 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | AS Trencin | Super Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
70
Goals
4
Assists
—
Minutes
4,424
By season
| 2026/27 | Veikkausliiga | 15 app | 1 g | 6.76 |
| 2025/26 | Veikkausliiga | 23 app | 0 g | 6.72 |
| 2024/25 | Veikkausliiga | 32 app | 3 g | — |
Goals by season
4 goals in the spell
International career
Cape Verde
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Cape Verde
Cape Verde's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Kelvin Pires.