Carlos Pita (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pita and the second or maternal family name is González.

Carlos Pita González (born 8 December 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Carlos Pita

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Pita González[1]
Date of birth	(1984-12-08) 8 December 1984 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Deportivo B
2005	Deportivo La Coruña	1	(0)
2006–2007	→ Logroñés (loan)	35	(5)
2008–2009	Valencia B	29	(3)
2009–2010	Guadalajara	38	(1)
2010–2022	Lugo	408	(27)
Total		511	(36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Deportivo

Pita was born in A Coruña, Galicia, and was a Deportivo de La Coruña youth graduate. After making his first-team debut in a 2–0 away win over CCD Cerceda in the second round of the Copa del Rey on 26 October 2004,^[2] he first appeared in La Liga on 29 May 2005, coming on as a late substitute for Aldo Duscher in the 1–1 away draw against CD Numancia.^[3]

In 2006, Pita moved on loan to Segunda División B club CD Logroñés.^[4] He returned to the Estadio Riazor in July of the following year, being assigned back to the reserves (now also in the third division) and subsequently representing Valencia CF Mestalla and CD Guadalajara in the same league.^[5]

Lugo

Pita was announced at fellow third-tier side CD Lugo in July 2010,^[6] and achieved promotion to the Segunda División at the end of the 2011–12 season under manager Quique Setién.^[7] He made his debut in the division on 18 August 2012, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Hércules CF.^[8]

On 3 March 2018, aged 33, Pita scored his first brace as a professional, in the 2–1 victory against Granada CF also at the Estadio Anxo Carro.^[9] An undisputed starter during his spell, he appeared in 414 matches in all competitions, including 328 and 20 goals in division two.^[10]

On 23 May 2022, Lugo announced the departure of 37-year-old Pita at the end of the season, along with fellow team captains Fernando Seoane and Iriome.^[11] He was immediately named the club's sporting director.^[12]

References

1. "Pita". Diario AS. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
2. "Tristán clasifica al Depor" [Tristán qualifies Depor] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
3. "El 'Depor' conquista la Intertoto en Soria" ['Depor' win the Intertoto in Soria]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 29 May 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
4. "Carlos Pita se aleja del CD Logroñés" [Carlos Pita moves away from CD Logroñés] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
5. Fernández, Xuan (16 September 2018). "Pita, no todo es el dinero" [Pita, not everything is about money]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
6. "El CD Lugo anuncia el fichaje de Carlos Pita, un centrocampista ofensivo" [CD Lugo announce signing of Carlos Pita, an attacking midfielder]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
7. "El Lugo se desprende de sus héroes" [Lugo let go of their heroes]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
8. "Por la puerta grande" [In style]. La Región (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
9. "El primer doblete de Carlos Pita tras más de 400 partidos" [Carlos Pita's first brace after more than 400 matches]. El Progreso (in Spanish). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
10. Durán, Pablo (24 May 2022). "El adiós de los tres capitanes" [The three captains' farewell]. El Progreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
11. Baniela, Dani (23 May 2022). "Se retira la historia del Lugo: Pita, Seoane e Iriome dejan el club" [History of Lugo retires: Pita, Seoane and Iriome leave the club]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
12. "Carlos Pita es el nuevo director deportivo del Lugo" [Carlos Pita is Lugo's new sporting director]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

External links

• Carlos Pita at BDFutbol
• Carlos Pita at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Carlos Pita at Soccerway
• Carlos Pita at FBref.com