Diney (Edilson Borges)
Al Bataeh · DF #3 · Cabo Verde · Group H 59Rating30Caps2Goals31Age185Height
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Club season 2025/26 UAE Pro League
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International
30
Caps
2
Goals
Date of birth1995-01-17 (age 31) NationalityCabo Verde ClubAl Bataeh · United Arab Emirates LeagueUAE Pro League PositionDF · #3 Height185 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Born in Philadelphia to a Cape Verdean father and Portuguese mother, Carlos Joaquim 'CJ' dos Santos came through the Philadelphia Union academy before joining Benfica in 2016. He returned to MLS with Inter Miami - winning the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters' Shield - then became San Diego FC's first-ever goalkeeper, keeping ten clean sheets in their record-setting inaugural season. Having represented the United States at youth level, he switched to Cape Verde and is now part of their first World Cup squad as a third-choice keeper.
- San Diego FC's first-ever goalkeeper, with 10 clean sheets in their debut season
- Played for the USA at the 2017 U-17 and 2019 U-20 World Cups before switching to Cape Verde
- Won the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters' Shield with Inter Miami
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