Place of birth Almada, Portugal Name Luis Cavaco 1982–1990 Almada Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.74 m 1990–1992 Almada | |
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Full name Luis Miguel Passaro Cavaco Date of birth (1972-03-01) 1 March 1972 (age 43) | ||
Luís Miguel Pássaro Cavaco (born 1 March 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Football career
Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Cavaco spent his first five years as a senior in the lower leagues of his country. He belonged to C.F. Estrela da Amadora for a brief period of time, never appearing officially for the club and representing three different teams in this timeframe.
In the 1995–96 season, Cavaco excelled with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division alongside Pauleta, with the pair combining for 30 league goals even though the Lisbon side could only rank in 12th position. Subsequently he moved abroad with Stockport County in England, appearing sparingly as the team promoted from League One.
Released by the Hatters in the 1998 summer, with official totals of 40 games and seven goals, Cavaco returned to his country and joined Boavista F.C. in the Primeira Liga. In his only season with the Porto club his output consisted of 31 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against C.S. Marítimo – the league's last matchday – and he moved to fellow league team S.C. Farense for three further campaigns of relative playing time, suffering relegation in his last.
Cavaco retired from football in 2006 at the age of 34, after four years in division two with F.C. Felgueiras (one season) and Portimonense SC (three). After a short spell as assistant manager at C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, he went on to work as a security at a shopping mall.