Bubista

Pedro Leitão Brito (born 6 January 1970), commonly known as Bubista, is a former Cape Verdean footballer, currently manager of Cape Verde.

Bubista
Personal information
Full name Pedro Leitão Brito
Date of birth (1970-01-06) 6 January 1970
Place of birth Cape Verde
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cape Verde
(manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Badajoz 2 (0)
1997–2002 ASA
2003–2006 Falcões do Norte
National team
1991–2005 Cape Verde 28 (0)
Teams managed
Mindelense
2015 Académica do Mindelo
Sporting Clube da Praia
Batuque
2020– Cape Verde
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In 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.[1]

International career

In 1991, Bubista made his debut for Cape Verde.[1] Bubista later captained the country, making 28 appearances for Cape Verde during his career.[2]

Managerial career

Following 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.[2]

References
  1. "Bubista". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "Bubista is the new leader of the Cape Verdean national football team". portugalinews. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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