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My Take
Deroy Duarte sits right at one of football's most human crossroads. Rotterdam-born and Dutch-raised, he chose to represent Cape Verde, and that decision to honour an island heritage on the international stage is the kind of identity story I find genuinely compelling. Now a midfielder at Ludogorets in Bulgaria, he embodies how the modern game scatters players across continents while they keep their roots intact. Born in 1999, he still has plenty of road ahead. I'm curious to watch where he lands, and I quietly root for the players who carry a small nation's flag with real pride.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Deroy Duarte
- Name (Japanese)
- デロイ・ドゥアルテ
- Reading
- でろい・どぅあるて
- Born
- July 4, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Deroy Duarte born?
Born July 4, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Deroy Duarte from?
Deroy Duarte is from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.
What does Deroy Duarte do?
Deroy Duarte works as association football player.
How tall is Deroy Duarte?
Deroy Duarte is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.