| Kristopher Da Graca | |
| Full Name: | Kristopher Santos Da Graca |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Currentclub: | KuPS (on loan from Sirius) |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hisingsbacka FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | IFK Göteborg |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | VVV-Venlo |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Sirius |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → HJK (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → KuPS (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 19 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 13:24, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
Kristopher Santos Da Graca (born 16 January 1998) is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS, on loan from Sirius. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
On 6 January 2021, Da Graca was transferred from Swedish side IFK Göteborg to Dutch club VVV-Venlo.[1]
On 29 January 2022, Da Graca returned to Sweden and signed with IK Sirius.[2]
On 27 July 2023, Da Graca was loaned out to Finnish club HJK Helsinki for the rest of the 2023 season with a purchase option. After the season, he returned to Sirius.[3] [4] On 1 March 2024, Da Graca was loaned out to Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga for the 2024 season, with a purchase option.[5]
Da Graca was born in Sweden to parents from Cape Verde.[6] He was a youth international for Sweden. In January 2020, he was selected for the Swedish national a-team's international training matches in Doha, Qatar against Moldova and Kosovo by head coach, Janne Andersson. He is still eligible to represent Cape Verde due to his heritage.
He made his international debut for the Sweden national team on 12 January 2020 in a friendly game against Kosovo.[7]
On 4 October 2023, Da Graca got a call-up to Cape Verde national team for friendly matches against Algeria and Comoros, on 12 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[8]
On the 17 of October, 2023, Da Graca debuted with the Cape Verdean national side and was included in the starting lineup in a friendly match against Comoros hosted at Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, France. His side lost the match 2–1.[9]