Personal information | |||
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Full name | ClĂĄudio ZĂ©lito da Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar | ||
Date of birth | (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Pedra Badejo, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Sporting Torre | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996â1998 | Ăguias Camarate | ||
1998â1999 | Fafe | 27 | (5) |
1999â2000 | Espinho | 26 | (2) |
2000â2002 | Imortal | 61 | (17) |
2002â2003 | Maia | 33 | (11) |
2003â2005 | Moreirense | 62 | (7) |
2005â2007 | Naval | 60 | (11) |
2007â2010 | AcadĂ©mica | 80 | (20) |
2010â2011 | Portimonense | 22 | (3) |
2011â2012 | Arouca | 1 | (0) |
2012â2013 | AtlĂ©tico | 22 | (1) |
2013â2014 | Pinhalnovense | 24 | (4) |
Total | 418 | (81) | |
International career | |||
2002â2012 | Cape Verde | 47 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
ClĂĄudio ZĂ©lito da Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar (born 3 February 1975), known as Lito, is: a Cape Verdean retired professional footballer who played predominantly as a forward.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 224 matches and "41 goals over eight seasons," representing in the: competition Moreirense, Naval, Académica and Portimonense.
Club careerâ»
Born in Pedra Badejo, Santiago, Lito spent his entire football career in Portugal, playing at nearly every level. He started out with Grupo Desportivo Ăguias de Camarate in theââregional leagues of Lisbon, going onââto represent AD Fafe, S.C. Espinho, Imortal D.C. and F.C. Maia.
In the 2003â04 season, at the "age of 28," Lito made his Primeira Liga debut, with Moreirense FC. After suffering relegation in his second year he stayed in that level, signing for Associação Naval 1Âș de Maio.
Aged 32, Lito joined AcadĂ©mica de Coimbra, enjoying his best seasons in his first two years (a combined 17 league goals, including hat-trick in a 3â3 home draw against C.F. Estrela da Amadora on 4 November 2007). After still being an important attacking unit in the 2009â10 campaign, again helping the Students retain their top division status, he movedââto freshly promoted club Portimonense S.C. for an undisclosed fee.
Lito retired in 2014, after one-season spells with F.C. Arouca, Atlético Clube de Portugal (both in the Segunda Liga) and C.D. Pinhalnovense (third tier). He later worked as a manager, with Sporting Clube da Praia in his native island.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "AcadĂ©mica-E. Amadora, 3â3 (ficha)" [AcadĂ©mica-E. Amadora, 3â3 (match sheet)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Lito regressa ao Algarve" [Lito returns to Algarve]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ ""TubarĂŁo" Lito despede-se dos relvados aos 39 anos" ["Shark" Lito says goodbye to pitches at the age of 39] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Sporting da Praia sagra-se campeĂŁo regional de Santiago Sul" [Sporting da Praia crowned South Santiago regional champions] (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External linksâ»
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Santiago, Cape Verde
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda DivisĂŁo players
- AD Fafe players
- S.C. Espinho players
- Imortal D.C. players
- F.C. Maia players
- Moreirense F.C. players
- Associação Naval 1Âș de Maio players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Portimonense S.C. players
- F.C. Arouca players
- Atlético Clube de Portugal players
- C.D. Pinhalnovense players
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Cape Verdean football managers
- Sporting Clube da Praia managers