Stopira

Ianique dos Santos Tavares (born 20 May 1988), commonly known as Stopira (in honour of former French international Yannick Stopyra), is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Hungarian club Fehervar FC as a left back.

Club Career

Stopira was born in Praia. In 2008, he signed for Portugal's C.D. Santa Clara from local Sporting Clube da Praia, playing just six matches in his first season but being first choice in the following, as the Azores team competed in the second division.

On 10 July 2010, after a thwarted transfer to Primeira Liga club Vitoria de Guimaraes, Stopira signed a four-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruna in Spain, with 75% of his right being owned by IberSports. He spent his first and only season, however, with the reserves in the third level.

Stopira joined newly-promoted C.D. Feirense ahead of the 2011–12 campaign, on a one-year deal. He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 20 August 2011, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–3 away loss against S.L. Benfica.

In the summer of 2012, moved to Videoton FC in Hungary. He remained there until his retirement, notably winning the 2014–15 and 2017–18 editions of the Nemzeti Bajnoksag I.

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