Eventually, he won 37 caps at youth level, including 12 for the under-21 team. Ié first appeared with the full side on 10 November 2017, coming on as a substitute for Pepe for the last 34 minutes of the 3–0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Viseu. Ié's twin brother, Edelino, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too came through the youth teams at Sporting. Barcelona