Ericson Jorge Silva Rodrigues Duarte (born 25 November 1987), known simply as Ericson, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Vilaverdense F.C. as a defensive midfielder. Club career Born in São Vicente, Ericson spent his entire professional career in Portugal, starting out at G.D. Chaves in the third division. In the Segunda Liga, he represented C.D. Tondela, Chaves, C.D. Aves, F.C. Arouca, F.C. Vizela and Académico de Viseu FC. Ericson's only season in the Primeira Liga was 2014–15, in service of Vitória de Setúbal. He played his first match in the competition on 24 August 2014, in a 2–0 home win against Gil Vicente F.C. where he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Jucie Lupeta. References External links 1987 births Living people People from São Vicente, Cape Verde Cape Verdean footballers Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players G.D. Chaves players C.D. Pinhalnovense players Merelinense F.C. players SC Mirandela players C.D. Tondela players Vitória F.C. players C.D. Aves players F.C. Arouca players F.C. Vizela players Académico de Viseu F.C. players Vilaverdense F.C. players Cape Verde international footballers Cape Verdean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal