João Pica Explained
João Pica |
Fullname: | João Miguel Passos Manuel Pica[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1986 |
Birth Place: | Moura, Portugal |
Currentclub: | Castro Daire |
Youthyears1: | 1995–2003 |
Youthclubs1: | Moura |
Youthyears2: | 2003–2004 |
Youthclubs2: | Desportivo Beja |
Youthyears3: | 2004–2005 |
Youthclubs3: | Vitória Setúbal |
Years1: | 2005–2007 |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2007 |
Years3: | 2008–2009 |
Caps3: | 43 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2011–2012 |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs6: | → Tondela (loan) |
Caps6: | 26 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2012–2017 |
Caps7: | 103 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Years8: | 2017–2022 |
Caps8: | 81 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2022– |
Clubs9: | Castro Daire |
Caps9: | 19 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 14:32, 25 November 2023 (UTC) |
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] In January 2011, he moved to fellow league side 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] as his team reached the Primeira Liga for the first time in their history[5] and, subsequently, renewed his expiring contract for a further year.[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] Initially fourth or fifth-choice stopper, he was an everpresent figure in the season's final stretch,[9] scoring three goals in seven games as Tondela avoided relegation in the last matchday.[10] [11] [12]
On 27 June 2017, Pica joined Académico de Viseu F.C. of the second division.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Pica. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 28 March 2021.
- Web site: Varzim 1–0 Fátima. SAPO. Portuguese. 8 August 2009. 31 October 2017.
- News: Reforço Pica estreia-se nos convocados. Addition Pica makes squad for the first time. Record. Portuguese. 8 January 2011. 22 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723002551/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/moreirense/detalhe/reforco-pica-estreia-se-nos-convocados-678538.html. 23 July 2015.
- News: Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Empate adia decisões para a última jornada. Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Draw postpones decisions to last round. Record. Portuguese. 17 May 2015. 15 August 2019.
- News: Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Golo nos descontos carimbou subida. Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Injury time goal sealed promotion. Record. Portuguese. 24 May 2015. 22 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152904/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/freamunde-tondela-1-1-golo-nos-descontos-carimbou-subida-950609.html. 24 September 2015.
- News: João Pica renova por mais um ano. João Pica renews for one more year. Record. Portuguese. 11 June 2015. 13 September 2022.
- News: 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. Portuguese. 20 December 2015. 11 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012402/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=588804. 5 March 2016.
- News: Não há quem marque penaltis. No penalty scorers. O Beirão. Portuguese. 21 December 2015. 11 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024449/http://obeirao.pt/jornal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4179:i-liga-cd-tondela-1-v-setubal-3&catid=42:futebol&Itemid=71. 7 November 2017.
- Web site: «Dragões» dizem adeus ao titulo ao perder com último. "Dragons" say goodbye to title after losing to bottom-placed. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Carlos José. Barros. Portuguese. 4 April 2016. 15 May 2016.
- Web site: 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". Mais Futebol. Adérito. Esteves. Portuguese. 20 March 2016. 15 May 2016.
- Web site: Pica fechou as «linhas aéreas» na revolução de abril do Tondela. Pica closed "airlines" in Tondela's April revolution. Mais Futebol. Adérito. Esteves. Portuguese. 26 April 2016. 15 May 2016.
- Web site: Rio Ave na Europa, Tondela assegura permanência. Rio Ave in Europe, Tondela confirm survival. Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 14 May 2016. 15 May 2016.
- News: Pica é reforço. Pica is addition. Record. Portuguese. 27 June 2017. 13 September 2022.