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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Club career
editIn 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
editIn 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
editFollowing 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]
Managerial record
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Cape Verde | January 2020 | present | 49 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 46.94 | ||
| Career Total | 49 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 46.94 | — | |||
References
edit- ^ Bubista at WorldFootball.net
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/cabo-verde/a-nacao/20240201/281569475615003. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ 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.
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