Kévin Oliveira


Kévin Renato Fortes Oliveira is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Swope Park Rangers

Oliveira signed for USL club the Swope Park Rangers on February 3, 2016. He scored his first goal for the side in its first-ever game on March 26, 2016 against Portland Timbers 2. Oliveira had three goals and four assists before suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in training in late June 2016, which ended his season.

Sporting Kansas City

On 15 September 2017, Oliveira signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City, the parent club of Swope Park Rangers.
On 10 December 2017, Oliveira was traded by Sporting Kansas City along with Tyler Pasher and a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft to Atlanta United FC in exchange for Kenwyne Jones, Alexander Tambakis, and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.

Ottawa Fury

On 18 January 2018, Oliveira signed with USL side Ottawa Fury FC.

International career

Oliveira made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2018 World Cup qualifier loss to Senegal in October 2017.