Pércival Piggott Explained

Pércival Piggott
Fullname:Pércival Antonio Piggott Cumming
Birth Date:23 November 1966
Birth Place:Panama City, Panama
Position:Winger
Years1:1988–1992
Clubs1:Cojutepeque
Years2:1992–1994
Clubs2:Tauro
Years3:1994–1995
Clubs3:Luis Ángel Firpo
Years4:1995–1998
Clubs4:Victoria
Goals4:17
Years5:1998–2001
Clubs5:Herediano
Years6:2000
Clubs6:San Francisco (loan)
Years7:2001
Clubs7:Luis Ángel Firpo
Years8:2001–2004
Clubs8:Liberia
Years9:2005–2007
Nationalyears1:1987–2000
Nationalteam1:Panama
Nationalcaps1:43
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:18 June 2007
Ntupdate:11 July 2015
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Sporting San Miguelito
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Panama U-17 (assistant)

Pércival Antonio Piggott Cumming (born 23 November 1966 in Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian former footballer who played professionally for clubs in Panama, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica.

Club career

Piggott scored a goal but still was on the losing side in the 1989/89 Salvadoran league final with Cojutepeque, when they were beaten on penalties by Luis Ángel Firpo after the game ended 2-2 after extra time.[1] He also played for Firpo twice, the second spell started in March 2001 when arriving from Panamanian club San Francisco.[2] He played in Costa Rica for Herediano[3] and in Honduras for Victoria and he returned to Costa Rica in August 2001 when he joined Municipal Liberia.[4] He retired in 2007.[5]

International career

Piggott made his debut for Panama in a May 1987 Olympic Games qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring 2 goals.[6] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

His final international was a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 July 1993 1–0 1–2 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 29 February 2000 1–2 1–3 Friendly match

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Piggott worked as a pundit for Panamanian TV.[8] In March 2010, Piggott was appointed manager of Sporting San Miguelito.[9]

Personal life

His son Romario Piggott joined his dad's former club Tauro from Chepo ahead of the 2015 Clausura.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elgrafico.com/cinco-anos-de-una-larga-espera-para-el-firpo Cinco años de una larga espera para el Firpo
  2. http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/percival-piggott-regresa-al-f%C3%BAtbol-de-el-salvador Percival Piggott regresa al fútbol de El Salvador
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/febrero/17/deportes5.html Hablar con goles•Percival Piggott, delantero herediano, resiente que la afición se indisponga con él por la sequía de goles del equipo
  4. http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/piggot-ficha-con-liberia Piggot ficha con Liberia
  5. http://diarioextra.com/Noticia/detalle/256813/me-estoy-preparando-para-dirigir-al-herediano “Me estoy preparando para dirigir al Herediano” Pércival Piggott, exdelantero florense
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/panama-recintlp.html Panama - Record International Players
  7. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details
  8. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=4416768 ¿Qué pasó con... Pércival Piggott?
  9. http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Piggott-llega-Sporting-sacarlo-flote_0_2805469481.html Piggott llega al Sporting para sacarlo a flote
  10. He has other 2 kids: Percival A. Piggott and Naomi PiggottRomario Piggott a las filas taurinas - Tauro FC