Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes has been called up the Cape Verde squad.

Lopes was born in Dublin and represented Ireland at underage level. He qualifies for Cape Verde through his father.

The 27-year-old central defender, who has been an ever-present for Rovers this season, will be part of the West African nation’s squad for upcoming games against Togo and DR Congo.

Delighted to be a part of the Squad and looking forward to the experience 🙌🏽🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻 https://t.co/dNIlDROz5O — Roberto Lopes (@picolopes) October 1, 2019

In a tweet on Tuesday night, Lopes said he is “delighted” to be included in the squad. Should he feature in the upcoming games for Cape Verde, Lopes will become the sixth international in Shamrock Rovers’ squad.

Jack Byrne was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad on Tuesday. Rovers pair Joey O’Brien and Graham Burke have featured for Ireland at senior level in the past. While Alan Mannuss and Daniel Lafferty have represented Northern Ireland.

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