Litos (footballer, born 1967) explained

Litos
Fullname:Luís Filipe Vieira Carvalha
Birth Date:6 January 1967
Birth Place:São João da Madeira, Portugal
Height:1.74 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1980–1982
Youthyears2:1982–1984
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:1984–1992
Years2:1992–1994
Years3:1994–1995
Years4:1995–1996
Years5:1996–1998
Years6:1998–1999
Clubs5:Lusitanos Saint-Maur
Clubs6:Atlético
Caps1:151
Caps2:14
Caps3:12
Caps4:27
Caps6:10
Totalcaps:214
Goals1:11
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Goals4:2
Goals6:0
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:1984–1986
Nationalyears2:1985
Nationalteam1:Portugal U21
Nationalteam2:Portugal
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2004–2007
Manageryears2:2009
Manageryears3:2009–2010
Manageryears4:2011–2012
Manageryears5:2012–2015
Manageryears6:2016
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs4:Leixões
Managerclubs6:Oriental
Managerclubs7:Amora

Luís Filipe Vieira Carvalha (born 6 January 1967), known as Litos, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, working afterwards as a manager for several football teams and also as a sports commentator for Sporting TV.

Playing career

Litos was born in São João da Madeira, Aveiro District. As Sporting CP was coached by John Toshack, he made his first-team debut at the age of 17.[1] His best individual season would be precisely his first – 28 matches, six goals,[2] even reaching the Portugal national team[3] – and he remained an important member of the main squad the following years.

Litos left the Lions in 1992, and represented, without much success at least in his country's Primeira Liga, Boavista FC, S.C. Braga, G.D. Estoril Praia, US Lusitanos Saint-Maur (third division, in France) and Atlético Clube de Portugal. He retired from the game in 1999, aged 32.

Coaching career

Litos began working as a manager in 2004, starting with former club Estoril and not being able to prevent relegation from the top flight. In the 2009–10 campaign, he led Portimonense S.C. back to the same league after a two-decade absence.[4]

Litos was fired by Portimonense in late December 2010, as the Algarve side ranked second-bottom.[5] Shortly after, he signed for Leixões S.C. of the second tier, leaving the club on 14 February 2012.[6]

Starting in 2012, Litos went on to spend several seasons in the Moçambola with Liga Desportiva de Maputo.[7] In February 2016, he returned to his country and its second division, leaving Clube Oriental de Lisboa's bench after less than one month alleging personal reasons.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Adrien é a estrela da 1.ª Liga. Adrien is the 1st League's star. Record. pt. 7 January 2014. 6 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Época 1984/85: Primeira Divisão. 1984/85 season: First Division. Arquivos da Bola. pt. 24 June 2007. 16 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses. Complete list of Portuguese internationals. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 February 2004. 16 August 2022.
  4. News: Portimonense regressa vinte anos depois. Portimonense return twenty years later. Correio da Manhã. pt. 8 May 2010. 21 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Litos deixou o Portimonense. Litos left Portimonense. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 29 December 2010. 21 October 2018.
  6. News: Litos: "Não desistam". Litos: "Don't give up". Record. pt. 15 February 2012. 27 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Litos ganha em Moçambique e aplaude vitória do Sporting. Litos wins in Mozambique and applauds Sporting win. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Mário. Aleixo. pt. 9 November 2015. 18 March 2016.
  8. News: Litos deixa o comando técnico. Litos no longer in charge. Record. Valter. Marques. pt. 16 March 2016. 18 March 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318232155/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/oriental/detalhe/litos-deixa-o-comando-tecnico.html. 18 March 2016.