Litos (footballer, born 1967)
Portuguese footballer
Luís Filipe Vieira Carvalha (born 6 January 1967), known as Litos, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also a manager.
Playing career
Litos was born in São João da Madeira, Aveiro District. As Sporting CP was coached by John Toshack, he made his first-team debut at the age of 17. His best individual season would be precisely his first – 28 matches, six goals, even reaching the Portugal national team– and he remained an important member of the main squad the following years.
Litos left the Lions in 1992, and represented, without much success at least in his country's Primeira Liga, Boavista FC, S.C. Braga, G.D. Estoril Praia, US Lusitanos Saint-Maur (third division, in France) and Atlético Clube de Portugal. He retired from the game in 1999, aged 32.
Coaching career
Litos began working as a manager in 2004, starting with former club Estoril and not being able to prevent relegation from the top flight. In the 2009–10 campaign, he led Portimonense S.C. back to the same league after a two-decade absence.
Litos was fired by Portimonense in late December 2010, as the Algarve side ranked second-bottom.
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