Ivan Cavaleiro

Monaco On 10 July 2015, Cavaleiro joined AS Monaco FC on a permanent deal until 2020, for a transfer fee rumoured to be €15 million. He made his debut on the 28th, starting in a 3–1 away win over BSC Young Boys in the Champions League third qualifying round, and scored his first goal in the second leg, opening a 4–0 victory at the Stade Louis II.

Wolverhampton Wanderers On 31 August 2016, Cavaleiro moved to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal (with the option of an additional year) for an undisclosed fee, reported to be a new club-record sum of £7 million. He made his debut on 10 September in a 1–1 home draw to Burton Albion, and scored his first goal for the club 14 days later in a 3–1 win against Brentford also at Molineux Stadium.

Cavaleiro was voted the Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Championship Player of the Month for November 2017, after netting four times in as many games. The previous month, he had provided five assists to keep his team clear at the top of the table; he finished the season with nine goals from 42 appearances, adding 12 decisive passes and achieving promotion to the Premier League as champion.

Cavaleiro's first match in the English top division occurred on 29 September 2018, and he scored once in the 2–0 home victory over Southampton with his very first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute in place of compatriot Diogo Jota.

Fulham Cavaleiro signed for Fulham on 13 July 2019 on a season-long loan, with the option to make the move permanent afterwards. On 21 August, he put on a player of the match performance in the 4–0 home win against Millwall, scoring twice and adding an assist.

On 7 January 2020, Cavaleiro agreed to a permanent four-and-a-half-year contract. In the 2021–22 campaign, as the club returned to the top tier as champions, he dealt with several injury problems.

In September 2022, Cavaleiro was loaned to Alanyaspor of the Turkish Süper Lig for one year.

Lille Cavaleiro returned to the French Ligue 1 on 11 August 2023, on a one-year deal at Lille OSC. During his tenure, he scored once from 23 matches.

Later career On 19 September 2024, Cavaleiro joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino on a three-month contract. On 3 March 2025, he agreed to a similar deal with Stal Mielec in the Polish Ekstraklasa. He made his debut on 30 March in a 4–1 away loss to Motor Lublin, providing an assist for Stal's consolation goal in injury time.

Cavaleiro returned to Portugal on 19 August 2025 after 11 years away, with the 31-year-old signing a two-year contract at top-division C.D. Tondela. He scored his first goal in the competition 12 days later in a 2–2 home draw against G.D. Estoril Praia, being subsequently voted Player of the Week by website FlashScore.

On 12 June 2026, Cavaleiro joined Girabola's Atlético Petróleos de Luanda from FC Zürich. He scored on his debut on 16 August to help his team to claim the Supertaça de Angola after beating Wiliete S.C. 1–0.

International career

Youth Cavaleiro was named in the Portugal under-19 squad at the 2012 UEFA European Championship, playing the last match of the group stage against Greece. A year later, he represented the under-20 team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup; he appeared in four games as a substitute in Turkey, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.

Cavaleiro made his debut for the under-21s on 14 August 2013, netting a hat-trick in a 5–2 friendly win against Switzerland. On 27 June 2015, he scored Portugal's third goal in a 5–0 rout of Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championship in Czech Republic; he was named in the Team of the Tournament, in an eventual runner-up finish.

Senior On 28 February 2014, Cavaleiro received his first callup to the Portugal senior side, for a friendly with Cameroon on 5 March. He started and played 70 minutes in the 5–1 victory in Leiria.

Cavaleiro was selected by Angola manager Pedro Gonçalves for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Egypt and Libya on 2 and 7 September 2021, respectively. He was not included in the final squad, however.

Personal life Cavaleiro's father, Lindo, was crowned Angolan youth champion for Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, whilst his uncle Monhé excelled as a midfielder for Progresso Associação do Sambizanga.

Career statistics Club

Honours Benfica Primeira Liga: 2013–14 Taça de Portugal: 2013–14

Wolverhampton Wanderers EFL Championship: 2017–18

Fulham EFL Championship: 2021–22 EFL Championship play-offs: 2020

Petro Atlético Supertaça de Angola: 2026

Individual SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: August 2013, September 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the tournament: 2015 Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Championship Player of the Month: November 2017