Bubista

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| name = Bubista

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| fullname = Pedro Leitão Brito

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Boa Vista, Cape Verde

| height = 1.80 m{{WorldFootball.net|bubista|Bubista}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Cape Verde (Manager)

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| years1 = 1996

| clubs1 = Badajoz

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1996–2002

| clubs2 = ASA

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| years3 = 2002–2003

| clubs3 = Estoril

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| years4 = 2003–2006

| clubs4 = Falcões do Norte

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| nationalyears1 = 1989–2005

| nationalteam1 = Cape Verde

| nationalcaps1 = 21

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2007–2013

| managerclubs1 = Cape Verde (Assistant Manager)

| manageryears2 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs2 = CS Mindelense

| manageryears3 = 2014

| managerclubs3 = Progresso (Assistant Manager)

| manageryears4 = 2015

| managerclubs4 = Mindelo

| manageryears5 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs5 = Sporting Praia

| manageryears6 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs6 = Cape Verde (Assistant Manager)

| manageryears7 = 2017

| managerclubs7 = Mindelo

| manageryears8 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs8 = Batuque

| manageryears9 = 2020–

| managerclubs9 = Cape Verde

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Pedro Leitão Brito (born 6 January 1970), commonly known as Bubista, is a former Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a centre-back, current manager of the Cape Verde national team. His nickname comes from the creole form of Boa Vista, his birthplace.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/cabo-verde/a-nacao/20240201/281569475615003 |access-date=2024-08-31 |via=PressReader}}

Club career

In 1995, Bubista joined Spanish Segunda División club Badajoz, making two league appearances in his single season at the club. In 1997, Bubista joined Angolan club ASA. Bubista played for ASA for six seasons, before returning to his native Cape Verde, joining Falcões do Norte in 2003.{{NFT player|pid=1313|accessdate=25 September 2020}}

International career

In 1991, Bubista made his debut for Cape Verde. Bubista later captained the country, making 28 appearances for Cape Verde during his career.{{cite web|url=https://portugalinews.eu/bubista-is-the-new-leader-of-the-cape-verdean-national-football-team/|title=Bubista is the new leader of the Cape Verdean national football team|publisher=portugalinews|date=29 January 2020|accessdate=25 September 2020}}

Managerial career

Following his playing career, Bubista managed domestic Cape Verdean clubs Mindelense, Académica do Mindelo, Sporting Clube da Praia and Batuque. In January 2020, he was named manager of Cape Verde.

=Managerial record=

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align="left"\|Cape Verde \|align="center"\| \|align="center"\|January 2020 \|align="center"\|present {{WDL\|54\|26\|12\|16}} \|
colspan=4 \| Career Total {{WDLtot\|54\|26\|12\|16}} !—

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