Caló (footballer) explained

Caló
Fullname:Carlos Pedro Silva Morais
Birth Date:21 March 1976
Birth Place:Praia, Cape Verde
Position:Winger
Years1:1996
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1998
Years4:1998–2000
Caps4:?
Goals4:22
Years5:2000–2002
Caps5:30
Goals5:3
Years6:2002–2006
Caps6:?
Goals6:26
Years7:2006–2009
Years8:2010
Years9:2011
Nationalyears1:1995–2007
Nationalteam1:Cape Verde[1]
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:10

Carlos Pedro Silva Morais (born 21 March 1976), commonly known as Caló, is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a left winger.

Club career

Caló was born in Praia, bouncing back between clubs in his country and in the Portuguese lower leagues in his early career. In 2000 he signed for S.C. Salgueiros in the Primeira Liga of the latter nation,[2] being sparingly used during two seasons and suffering relegation in his second.

Subsequently, Caló moved countries again, spending several years in Qatar in representation of two teams, mainly Al Ahli SC (Doha). In early 2010, aged nearly 34, he returned to his homeland, joining Sport Club Santa Maria and moving to former side Sporting Clube da Praia after a few months.

International career

Caló represented Cape Verde during nine years, his debut coming in 1998. He scored one of the national team's first ever goals in a FIFA World Cup qualification match, against Swaziland on 16 November 2003 (1–1 away draw).[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kaapv-recintlp.html
  2. News: Salgueiros pretende Caló. Salgueiros want Caló. Record. Avelino. Conceiçǎo. Portuguese. 14 June 2000. 23 March 2016.
  3. Web site: On the verge of a fairytale. FIFA. 6 May 2005. 23 June 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080613080608/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid%3D97354.html. 13 June 2008.