John-Paul Duarte (born 13 December 1986) is a Gibraltarian

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who plays for

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side Mons Calpe and the

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national team, where he plays as a

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Club career

Duarte made his debut in 2006 for Lincoln Red Imps, becoming a regular in the side that dominated football in

for over a decade. However, injuries soon cost him a regular place in the side and in 2015 he moved to Manchester 62. Another injury plagued season ensued as Manchester 62 struggled to get out of mid-table, and after one season at the club he moved on to St Joseph's, where his form drastically improved, earning him a recall to the

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in March 2017. In summer 2019 he joined Bruno's Magpies - he had originally agreed terms with Gibraltar United before reported financial issues hit the club, causing the deal to collapse.Duarte joins Magpies
Football Gibraltar. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

International career

Duarte was first called up to the Gibraltar senior team in February 2014 for

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against

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and

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on 1 and 5 March 2014. He made his international début with Gibraltar on 1 March 2014 in a 4-1 home loss with the

. His second appearance came a 2-0 home loss to

on 5 March 2014.

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* 1987 births Living people Gibraltarian men's footballers Gibraltar men's international footballers Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players Mons Calpe S.C. players Manchester 62 F.C. players St Joseph's F.C. players Men's association football forwards Gibraltar Premier Division players 21st-century British sportsmen {{Gibraltar-footy-bio-stub