Carlos Pedro Silva Morais

Caló
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Pedro Silva Morais
Date of birth21 March 1976
Place of birthPraia, Cape Verde
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–1997Académica Praia
1997–1998Ovarense
1998–1999Sporting Praia
1999–2000Avanca
2000–2002Salgueiros30(3)
2002–2003Qatar SC
2003–2005Al-Ahli
2005–2007Al-Sailiya
2008–2009Al-Kgharitiyath
2009Al-Shamaal
2010Santa Maria
2011–2012Sporting Praia
National team
1998–2007Cape Verde20(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Carlos Pedro Silva Morais, commonly known as Caló (born 21 March 1976), is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a left winger.

Club career

Caló was born in Praia, bouncing back between clubs in his country and in the Portuguese lower leagues in his early career. In 2000 he joined S.C. Salgueiros in the top division of the latter nation, being sparingly used over the course of two seasons and suffering relegation in his second.

Subsequently Caló moved countries again, spending several years in Qatar in representation of five teams, namely Al Ahli SC (Doha). In early 2010, aged nearly 34, he returned to his homeland, joining Sport Club Santa Maria and moving to former side Sporting Clube da Praia after a few months.

International career

Caló represented Cape Verde during nine years, his debut coming in 1997. He scored one of the national team's first ever goals in a FIFA World Cup qualification match, against Swaziland on 16 November 2003 (1–1 away draw).[1]

References

  1. ↑ "On the verge of a fairytale". FIFA.com. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2009.

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