Steve Furtado (born 22 November 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for CSKA 1948. Born in France, he represents the

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Club career

Furtado joined

US Orléans Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (; commonly referred to as US Orléans or simply Orléans) is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1976 and currently play in Championnat National after being relega ...

on 25 June 2017 after a successful spell with

US Créteil-Lusitanos Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos (commonly referred to as US Créteil, USC, or simply Créteil) is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat Nati ...

. He made his professional debut for Orléans in a 3–1

Ligue 2 Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions ...

win over

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on 28 July 2017. In July 2022 Furtado signed a contract with CSKA 1948.

International career

Born in France, Furtado is of Cape Verdean descent. On 1 October 2020, Furtado was called by

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. He debuted for Cape Verde in a friendly 2–1 win over

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on 7 October 2020.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Furtado, Steve 1994 births Living people People from Creil Sportspeople from Oise Cape Verdean footballers Cape Verde international footballers French footballers French sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Association football defenders Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players US Créteil-Lusitanos players US Orléans players Albacete Balompié players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players Cape Verdean expatriate footballers French expatriate footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Footballers from Hauts-de-France