Paulo Pita (born June 3, 1994) is a former Brazilian

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player and current coach. He formerly played as a goalkeeper at the collegiate level for the

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and the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Career

College & Senior

Pita played college soccer at University of Charleston in 2016 and 2017. In his sophomore season, he posted a 20-1-2 record en route to leading the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Division II men's soccer national championship. In the title game, he posted a shutout and was named Most Outstanding Player. He transferred to Marshall University, where he played in 2018 and 2019. Concurrent with his college career, Pita played the 2016 and 2018 seasons with

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of the

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, appearing in 20 games, along with a handful of other appearances. During the 2017 season, Pita played for Chattanooga FC in the National Premier Soccer League. Pita started out the season as the team's back-up keeper but eventually won the starting position; making 9 league appearances. In 2019, Pita played for

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of the National Premier Soccer League. In 2020, Pita was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, in the MLS SuperDraft by

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but went unsigned with the club. He was then picked up by North Carolina FC where he went on to make one appearance with the club before retiring. He currently works as the head goalkeeping coach for Sporting Kansas City Academy.

References

1994 births Men's association football goalkeepers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian men's footballers Charleston Golden Eagles men's soccer players FC Wichita players Living people Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players Footballers from Santos, São Paulo The Villages SC players USL Championship players USL League Two players Los Angeles FC draft picks Soccer players from Oklahoma Sporting Kansas City non-playing staff Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub