Piguita

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)
Total		330	(23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Carlos Ilídio Moreno Gomes (born 7 December 1970), 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 Primeira Liga 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

• Piguita at footballzz.co.uk
• Piguita profile at ForaDeJogo