Bubista
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Leitão Brito | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Verde (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | Badajoz | 2 | (0) |
1996–2002 | ASA | ||
2002–2003 | Estoril | ||
2003–2006 | Falcões do Norte | ||
International career | |||
1989–2005 | Cape Verde | 21 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2013 | Cape Verde (Assistant Manager) | ||
2012–2013 | CS Mindelense | ||
2014 | Progresso (Assistant Manager) | ||
2015 | Mindelo | ||
2015–2016 | Sporting Praia | ||
2016–2017 | Cape Verde (Assistant Manager) | ||
2017 | Mindelo | ||
2018–2019 | Batuque | ||
2020– | Cape Verde | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pedro Leitão Brito (born 6 January 1970), commonly known as Bubista, is a former Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a centre-back, current manager of the Cape Verde national team. His nickname comes from the creole form of Boa Vista, his birthplace[2].
Club career
[edit]In 1995, Bubista joined Spanish Segunda División club Badajoz, making two league appearances in his single season at the club. In 1997, Bubista joined Angolan club ASA. Bubista played for ASA for six seasons, before returning to his native Cape Verde, joining Falcões do Norte in 2003.[3]
International career
[edit]In 1991, Bubista made his debut for Cape Verde.[3] Bubista later captained the country, making 28 appearances for Cape Verde during his career.[4]
Managerial career
[edit]Following his playing career, Bubista managed domestic Cape Verdean clubs Mindelense, Académica do Mindelo, Sporting Clube da Praia and Batuque. In January 2020, he was named manager of Cape Verde.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bubista at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Bubista". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Bubista is the new leader of the Cape Verdean national football team". portugalinews. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.