Official! Ex-Sporting man Jovane Cabral leaves Estrela da Amadora | OneFootball

It’s official. Jovane Cabral, former Sporting player, confirmed this Sunday, May 17, his departure from Estrela da Amadora after failing to reach an agreement to renew his contract. The Cape Verde international said goodbye through an emotional message published on social media and will play for another club (still to be decided) in 2026/27.

"I don’t even really know where to begin... All I can say is thank you. Thank you to the club, to everyone who was part of these two years and to all the moments I experienced throughout this chapter. They were times of learning, joy, growth, challenges, victories and also difficult moments, but it was exactly those moments that made me grow on and off the pitch," he wrote.

The winger also highlighted the pride of representing the Reboleira club and taking on leadership responsibilities: "It was a huge pride to represent this club and even more so to have had the honour of wearing the captain’s armband. A responsibility and memory that I will keep with me forever. I’m taking with me true friendships that football gave me, memories I will never forget and people who marked this journey."

Jovane - who is expected to be called up for the World Cup - also added that he ends this chapter satisfied with the contribution he made: "Thus ends a successful year, I leave happy for having contributed so that this great club remained in the place it deserves." In two seasons, the player made 53 appearances and scored nine goals.

For Sporting, Jovane Cabral made 107 appearances, in which he scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists for his teammates. It is worth remembering that the player won six titles with the Lions: one Portuguese League title (2020/21), one Portuguese Cup (2018/19), three League Cups (2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22) and one Super Cup (2021).

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