Carlos Pita González (born 8 December 1984) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Deportivo

Pita was born in

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, 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

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on 26 October 2004, he first appeared in

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on 29 May 2005, coming on as a late substitute for

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in the 1–1 away draw against

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. In 2006, Pita moved on loan to

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club

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. He returned to the

Estadio Riazor Estadio Municipal de Riazor (), also known as Estadio ABANCA-RIAZOR for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Spain. The stadium is the home of Deportivo de La Coruña, and accommodates a total of 32,660 spectators, making ...

in July of the following year, being assigned back to the reserves (now also in the third division) and subsequently representing

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and

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in the same league.

Lugo

Pita was announced at fellow third-tier side

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in July 2010, and achieved promotion to the

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at the end of the 2011–12 season under manager

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. He made his debut in the division on 18 August 2012, starting in a 1–0 home defeat of

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. 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

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. An undisputed starter during his spell, he appeared in 414 matches in all competitions, including 328 and 20 goals in division two. On 23 May 2022, Lugo announced the departure of 37-year-old Pita at the end of the season, along with fellow team captains

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and Iriome. He was immediately named the club's

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pita, Carlos 1984 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from A Coruña Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Deportivo Fabril players Deportivo de La Coruña players CD Logroñés footballers Valencia CF Mestalla footballers CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers CD Lugo players