André Pinto (footballer, born 1989)

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André Pinto
Pinto with Braga in 2016
Personal information
Full name André Almeida Pinto[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1997–1999 SC Arcozelo
1999–2008 Porto
2004–2005Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Porto 0 (0)
2008–2009Santa Clara (loan) 27 (3)
2009–2010Vitória Setúbal (loan) 22 (1)
2010–2011Portimonense (loan) 26 (2)
2011–2012Olhanense (loan) 21 (2)
2012–2013 Panathinaikos 16 (0)
2014 Braga B 3 (0)
2014–2017 Braga 67 (3)
2017–2019 Sporting CP 18 (0)
2019–2020 Al-Fateh 12 (0)
2021 Farense 12 (1)
2021 Dinamo București 9 (0)
International career
2004–2005 Portugal U16 8 (1)
2005–2006 Portugal U17 10 (0)
2007 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2007–2008 Portugal U19 11 (0)
2008 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2008–2010 Portugal U21 12 (0)
2011 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2015 Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2021

André Almeida Pinto (born 5 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career[edit]

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Pinto joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9. As a senior, he would be consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract, to C.D. Santa Clara, Vitória de Setúbal, Portimonense S.C. and S.C. Olhanense.[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the second club, his first match in the competition being a 0–4 home loss against U.D. Leiria on 13 September 2009 where he featured the full 90 minutes.[3]

Pinto was sold to Super League Greece side Panathinaikos F.C. in summer 2012,[4] making 22 competitive appearances in his only campaign. He returned to his homeland in late December 2013, signing with S.C. Braga for three and a half years and being initially assigned to the reserves.[5]

In late April 2017, after being ousted from the first-team squad by manager Jorge Simão[6] and subsequently terminating his contract, Pinto agreed to a four-year deal at Sporting CP with a release clause of 45 million, with the move being made effective on 1 July.[7] During his spell at the Estádio José Alvalade, he played second-fiddle to Sebastián Coates and Jérémy Mathieu.[8][9]

On 30 August 2019, Pinto joined Al-Fateh SC of the Saudi Professional League on a one-year contract.[10] On 30 December of the following year, the free agent agreed to a short-team deal at S.C. Farense with the option of extending it for another season.[11]

Pinto signed a one-year contract with Romanian club FC Dinamo București in September 2021.[12]

International career[edit]

Pinto earned 45 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 12 for the under-21s. He made his debut with the full side on 31 March 2015, being sent off in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril after a foul on Héldon.[13]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 10 January 2018[14][15]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto 2007–08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Santa Clara (loan) 2008–09 27 3 4 0 1 0 32 3
Vitória Setúbal (loan) 2009–10 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
Portimonense (loan) 2010–11 26 2 2 0 0 0 28 2
Olhanense (loan) 2011–12 21 2 3 0 2 0 26 2
Panathinaikos 2012–13 16 0 2 0 4 0 22 0
Braga B 2013–14 3 0 3 0
Braga 2013–14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 33 1 6 0 1 0 40 1
2015–16 22 0 4 0 3 0 7 0 36 0
2016–17 10 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 15 3
Total 67 3 10 0 5 0 10 1 1 0 93 4
Sporting CP 2017–18 5 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 11 0
Career Total 187 11 25 0 9 0 16 1 1 0 238 12

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal[16] 2015 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[edit]

Braga

Sporting CP

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "André Pinto" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "André Pinto emprestado por uma época pelo FC Porto" [André Pinto loaned for one season by FC Porto] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "V. Setúbal-U. Leiria, 0–4 (Carlão 15, Silas 56, Panandetiguiri 62, Kalaba 87)". Record (in Portuguese). 13 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. ^ "André Pinto viaja hoje para a Grécia" [André Pinto travels to Greece today]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. ^ "André Pinto é o novo reforço do Sporting Braga" [André Pinto is the new Sporting Braga addition]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Treinador do Braga arruma de vez com o capitão André Pinto" [Braga coach puts captain André Pinto on the shelf for good] (in Portuguese). TSF. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Oficial: André Pinto assina pelo Sporting até 2021" [Official: André Pinto signs for Sporting until 2021]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Tonel aposta na dupla André Pinto e Tobias Figueiredo" [Tonel bets on duo of André Pinto and Tobias Figueiredo] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  9. ^ Moita, Alexandre; Magalhães, Luís (21 September 2018). "Mathieu lesionado na perna esquerda" [Mathieu with left leg injury]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  10. ^ "الفتح يضم البرتغالي ألميدا لعامين - أخبار" (in Arabic). Akhbaar 24. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  11. ^ Encarnação, Carlos (30 December 2020). "André Pinto estava sem clube e agora reforça Farense" [André Pinto was out of club and now he bolsters Farense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Fotbalistul a semnat cu Dinamo! Mureșan anunță: "Chiar acum sunt cu el la club"" [Footballer has signed with Dinamo! Mureșan announces: "I have joined him at the club now"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  14. ^ André Pinto at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ "André Pinto". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ^ "André Pinto". European Football. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  17. ^ Farinha, Rui; Alves, Sandra (22 May 2016). "Braga vence a Taça de Portugal" [Braga win Portuguese Cup]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  18. ^ Nogueira, Carlos (26 May 2019). "Leão rei dos penáltis leva para casa o segundo troféu da época" [Penalty-king lion takes home second trophy of the season]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  19. ^ Cole, Richard (26 January 2019). "Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

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