Daniel e Cruz Liberal (born 22 April 2000) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as
right-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Trofense. Born in Portugal, he represents the
Angola national team.
Professional career
Liberal began his senior career with
Trofense, and helped them win the
2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal
The 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal was the eighth season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, and the sixth season under the current Campeonato de Port ...
and earn promotion to the
Liga Portugal 2
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pri ...
. He made his professional debut with Trofense in a 2–2 Liga Portugal 2 tie with
Porto B on 7 August 2021.
International career
Born in Portugal, Liberal is of Angolan descent. He is a youth international for Angola. He debuted with the
Angola national team in a 1–1
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Parallel tourn ...
tie with
Libya
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on 16 November 2021.
Honours
Trofense
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Campeonato de Portugal:
2020–21
References
External links
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Liga Portugal profile
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2000 births
Living people
Angolan men's footballers
Angola men's international footballers
Angola men's youth international footballers
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
C.D. Trofense players
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Footballers from Vila Nova de Gaia
Liga Portugal 2 players
Men's association football fullbacks
Portuguese men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent