Zé Piguita
Cape Verdean association football player
About Zé Piguita
Born 1973. Zé Piguita is an association football player and association football coach.
José Barros Silva (born 26 December 1973 in Praia), known as Zé Piguita, is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a defender.
His first club was ADESBA of the Santiago Island League in which he played from 1999 until 2002. He later played in France with ES Wasquehal for a season. He was then one of the first players and defenders of any team in the Middle East, all of them in Qatar, first with al-Ahli of Doha from 2003 to 2005 then al Shamal for three seasons until 2008.
He returned to Cape Verde and in 2013 became assistant coach for Sporting Clube da Praia for a season. A year later he became coach of Académica da Praia until 2016.
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Who is Zé Piguita?
Cape Verdean association football player
When was Zé Piguita born?
Zé Piguita was born on 26 December 1973 in Praia.
What is Zé Piguita's occupation?
Zé Piguita is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Zé Piguita?
Zé Piguita's recorded nationality: Cape Verde.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zé Piguita. https://biography.guide/ze-piguita/
MLA: "Zé Piguita." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ze-piguita/.
Chicago: "Zé Piguita." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ze-piguita/.
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