Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.05
goals / match
CD Tondela
top club · 113 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1986-04-08 · 6 players total
249Appearances
12Goals
3Assists
68Yellow cards
3Red cards
144Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pica |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Miguel Passos Manuel Pica |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-08 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Moura, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Castro Daire → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — AD Castro Daire
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Académico Viseu → Castro Daire
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Académico Viseu FC
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Académico Viseu FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Académico Viseu FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Académico Viseu FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Académico Viseu FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Tondela → Académico Viseu
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Tondela
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Tondela
10 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Tondela
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Tondela
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Tondela
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Moreirense → Tondela
12/13 · Transfer
Jun 2012
Transfer: Tondela → Moreirense
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Tondela
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Moreirense → Tondela
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Varzim → Moreirense
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Moreirense FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Varzim SC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: GD Ribeirão → Varzim
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: O Elvas → GD Ribeirão
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Setúbal B → O Elvas
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → Setúbal B
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Desp. Beja S19 → Setúbal U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AD Castro Daire
0.0%
Académico Viseu FC
25.3%
CD Tondela
49.8%
Moreirense FC
10.7%
Varzim SC
14.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Castro Daire | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Académico Viseu FC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 3,281 |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 113 | 6 | 1 | 6,460 |
| Moreirense FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,387 |
| Varzim SC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,835 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | AD Castro Daire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,858 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,153 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Académico Viseu FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,077 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,813 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 38 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3,300 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Moreirense FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,387 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,835 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Desp. Beja S19 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Setúbal B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Setúbal B | O Elvas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | O Elvas | GD Ribeirão | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | GD Ribeirão | Varzim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Varzim | Moreirense | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Moreirense | Tondela | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Tondela | Moreirense | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Moreirense | Tondela | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Tondela | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Académico Viseu | Castro Daire | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Castro Daire | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cláudio Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuri Araújo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luís Aurélio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Miguel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Édson Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ericson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latyr Fall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 3 | 10 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 1 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 1 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 22 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Tondela | Moreirense | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Moreirense | Tondela | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Pica's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 63% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 38% |
| CD Nacional | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 13% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 25% |
| Portimonense SC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 63% |
| Rio Ave FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 13% |
| Belenenses SAD | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 13% |
| FC Porto | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 13% |
| Sporting Braga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 13% |
| Boavista | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 180 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 1,948 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 1,153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,077 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 1,813 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 3,300 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 1,387 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,835 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
196 apps
7 G
2 A
Liga NOS
23 apps
3 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
17 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça CTT
13 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Pica
Who is Pica?
Pica is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Pica?
Pica is 40 years old. He was born on April 8, 1986 in Moura.
What position does Pica play?
Pica plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Pica play for?
Pica currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pica scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pica has scored 12 goals in 249 appearances.