Edilson Alberto Monteiro Sanches Borges (born 17 January 1995), known as Diney, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al Bataeh and the Cape Verde national team.
Diney started his youth career with Vitória F.C. in 2010, before joining MarÃÂtimo B. On 30 November 2014, Diney made his professional debut with MarÃÂtimo B in a 2014âÂÂ15 Segunda Liga match against Santa Clara. After good performances, Diney was promoted to MarÃÂtimo's first team squad, making his league debut against C.F. União.
On 13 June 2018, he joined Estoril.
On 4 July 2023, Emirati club Al Bataeh Club announced the signing of Diney.
Diney made his debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 4âÂÂ0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Burkina Faso on 14 November 2017.
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