Pércival Antonio Piggott Cumming (born 23 November 1966 in Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian former footballer who played professionally for clubs in Panama, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pércival Antonio Piggott Cumming | ||
Date of birth | (1966-11-23) November 23, 1966 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1992 | Cojutepeque | ||
1992–1994 | Tauro | ||
1994–1995 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
1995–1998 | Victoria | (17) | |
1998–2001 | Herediano | ||
2000 | → San Francisco (loan) | ||
2001 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
2001–2004 | Liberia | ||
2005–2007 | Tauro | ||
National team‡ | |||
1987–2000 | Panama | 43 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2010 | Sporting San Miguelito | ||
2012–2013 | Panama U-17 (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 July 2015 |
Piggott scored a goal but still was on the losing side in the 1989/89 Salvadoran league final with Cojutepeque, when they were beaten on penalties by Luis Ángel Firpo after the game ended 2-2 after extra time.[1] He also played for Firpo twice, the second spell started in March 2001 when arriving from Panamanian club San Francisco.[2] He played in Costa Rica for Herediano[3] and in Honduras for Victoria and he returned to Costa Rica in August 2001 when he joined Municipal Liberia.[4] He retired in 2007.[5]
Piggott made his debut for Panama in a May 1987 Olympic Games qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring 2 goals.[6] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]
His final international was a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 July 1993 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2 | 29 February 2000 | Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly match |
After retiring as a player, Piggott worked as a pundit for Panamanian TV.[9] In March 2010, Piggott was appointed manager of Sporting San Miguelito.[10]
His son Romario Piggott joined his dad's former club Tauro from Chepo ahead of the 2015 Clausura.[11]
Panama squad – 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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