Portuguese footballer (born 1986)
João Miguel Passos Manuel Pica (born 8 April 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for AD Castro Daire as a central defender .
Club career
Pica was born in Moura , Alentejo . Until the age of 23, he alternated between the third and fourth divisions of Portuguese football , representing Vitória de Setúbal B , O Elvas C.A.D. and G.D. Ribeirão .
In the summer of 2009, Pica signed for Segunda Liga club Varzim S.C. and, on 8 August, made his professional debut in a 1–0 home win against C.D. Fátima in the first round of the Taça da Liga .[ 2] Moreirense FC .[ 3]
In June 2012, after spending one season with C.D. Tondela in division three on loan, Pica agreed to a permanent deal after helping to promotion to the second tier. In the 2014–15 campaign , he contributed 19 games and one goal[ 4] Primeira Liga for the first time in their history[ 5] [ 6]
Pica played his first match in the top flight on 20 December 2015, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss to Vitória de Setúbal.[ 7] [ 8] the season 's final stretch,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
On 27 June 2017, Pica joined Académico de Viseu F.C. of the second division.[ 13]
References
^ a b c d "Pica" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2021 .^ "Varzim 1–0 Fátima" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2017 .^ "Reforço Pica estreia-se nos convocados" [Addition Pica makes squad for the first time]. Record the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015 .^ "Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Empate adia decisões para a última jornada" [Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Draw postpones decisions to last round]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2019 .^ "Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Golo nos descontos carimbou subida" [Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Injury time goal sealed promotion]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015 .^ "João Pica renova por mais um ano" [João Pica renews for one more year]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2022 .^ "Petit estreia Pica e Jaquité na receção ao Vitória de Setúbal" [Petit hands debuts to Pica and Jaquité in reception to Vitória de Setúbal]. A Bola the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .^ "Não há quem marque penaltis" [No penalty scorers]. O Beirão (in Portuguese). 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .^ Barros, Carlos José (4 April 2016). " ["Dragons" say goodbye to title after losing to bottom-placed] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . Retrieved 15 May 2016 . ^ Esteves, Adérito (20 March 2016). "Pica: "O golo foi uma alegria enorme, mas podia ter sido mais cedo" [Pica: "Goal was an incredible joy, but it could have come sooner"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 May 2016 . ^ Esteves, Adérito (26 April 2016). "Pica fechou as "linhas aéreas" na revolução de abril do Tondela" [Pica closed "airlines" in Tondela's April revolution] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 May 2016 . ^ "Rio Ave na Europa, Tondela assegura permanência" [Rio Ave in Europe, Tondela confirm survival] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016 .^ "Pica é reforço" [Pica is addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022 .
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