João Miguel Passos Manuel Pica (born 8 April 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for AD Castro Daire as a central defender.
In the summer of 2009, Pica signed for Segunda Liga club Varzim S.C. and, on 8 August, made his professional debut in a 1–0 home win against C.D.
In the 2014–15 campaign, he contributed 19 games and one goal[4] as his team reached the Primeira Liga for the first time in their history[5] and, subsequently, renewed his expiring contract for a further year.
[6] Pica played his first match in the top flight on 20 December 2015, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss to Vitória de Setúbal.
[7][8] Initially fourth or fifth-choice stopper, he was an everpresent figure in the season's final stretch,[9] scoring three goals in seven games as Tondela avoided relegation in the last matchday.