Piguita
Not to be confused with Zé Piguita.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Ilídio Moreno Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1993 | Sporting Praia | ||
| 1993–1994 | Famalicão | 11 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Beira-Mar | 16 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Portimonense | 26 | (0) |
| 1996–2007 | Covilhã | 246 | (17) |
| 2007–2008 | Lusitânia | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Unhais | 7 | (2) |
| 2009 | Alcains | 3 | (1) |
| 2010 | Penamacorense | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Ilídio Moreno Gomes (born 7 December 1970), commonly known as Piguita, is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Piguita was born in Praia. He arrived in Portugal at the age of 22 from Sporting Clube da Praia, suffering two consecutive top flight relegations with F.C. Famalicão and S.C. Beira-Mar.
After one year in the third division with Portimonense SC, Piguita signed for S.C. Covilhã in the second level. He went on to remain with the club for 11 years, appearing in nearly 300 official games and achieving three promotions to division two.
Piguita retired at nearly 40, after three seasons with four teams in Portuguese amateur football.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Piguita profile at ForaDeJogo