Bubista
Cape Verdean footballer (born 1970)
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Pedro Leitão Brito (born 6 January 1970), commonly known as Bubista, is a Cape Verdean football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the current manager of the Cape Verde national team. His nickname comes from the creole form of Boa Vista, his birthplace.[2] On 13 October 2025, he led Cape Verde to its first ever FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Leitão Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Boa Vista, Portuguese Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cape Verde (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Badajoz | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–2002 | ASA | ||
| 2002–2003 | Estoril | ||
| 2003–2006 | Falcões do Norte | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989–2005 | Cape Verde | 21 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Cape Verde (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2012–2013 | CS Mindelense | ||
| 2014 | Progresso (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2015 | Mindelo | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sporting Praia | ||
| 2016–2017 | Cape Verde (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2017 | Mindelo | ||
| 2018–2019 | Batuque | ||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3]
International career
In 1991, Bubista made his debut for Cape Verde.[3] Bubista later captained the country, making 28 appearances for Cape Verde during his career.[4]
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.[4] He managed his nation to qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1–0 away victory over Mozambique on the final matchday.[5] He later guided the team to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[6] where they advanced to the quarterfinals.[7]
On 13 October 2025, he led Cape Verde to its first ever FIFA World Cup after a 3–0 home win against Eswatini. Doing so, Cape Verd became the second-smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup after Iceland did it in 2018.[8] He was subsequently named the CAF Coach of the Year for 2025, at the CAF Awards 2025.[9][10]
Managerial record
- As of match played 17 November 2025
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Cape Verde | January 2020 | present | 60 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 48.33 | ||
| Career Total | 60 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 48.33 | — | |||
Honours
Player
- ASA
Coach
- CS Mindelense
Individual
