| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Souto Maior Silva Batista | ||
| Date of birth | December 20, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Angola | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Imortal DC | |||
| S.C. Olhanense | |||
| –1995 | S.C. Farense | ||
| 1995–1996 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Boavista | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Alberto Souto Maior Silva Batista, usually known as Calita (born 20 December 1970, is an Angolan-born footballer who plays in midfield for Imortal Desportivo Clube.[1]
While in England, Batista was often called Carlita.[2]
Calita played for several teams in the Algarve, before appearing in the Portuguese Liga with S.C. Farense in 1994–95. He signed for Coventry City on 5 July 1995, after failing a trial at Blackburn Rovers, for a fee reported as variously £125,000, £250,000 or £350,000. Calita never broke into the team and finished 1995–96 back in Portugal with Boavista, where he wore the number 26 shirt.[3]