Anthony Pinto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Francis Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Happy Valley | ||
| 2019–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Loughborough Students | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Hong Kong | 1 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hong Kong U-19 | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 | |||
Anthony Francis Pinto (Chinese: 杜俊暉; born 23 February 2006) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back or a right winger for Loughborough Students and the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
[edit]Happy Valley
[edit]Born in Hong Kong[1] to a Portuguese father and a Hong Kong mother, Pinto came from the youth system of Hong Kong club Happy Valley.[2]
Bolton Wanderers U18
[edit]Pinto joined English club Bolton Wanderers U18 in 2021. He has played in the FA Youth Cup.
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]In December 2023, Pinto was selected into the 29-man training squad of Hong Kong U18.[3]
Pinto was named in the 23-man squad for the 2025 AFC U20 qualifiers in which scored one of the two goals against Singapore in their penultimate match.[4]
Senior
[edit]On 1 June 2024, Pinto was selected into the 23-man final squad of Hong Kong for the first time.[5] On 6 June 2024, Pinto made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iran. He scored in the 59th minute to make the score 2–3. However, the game ended with Iran's 4–2 victory.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of matches last played 6 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Iran
|
2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Iran
|
2–4 | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
References
[edit]- ^ 世盃外 港隊初選43人集訓 保頓小將杜俊暉首獲召 on.cc 19 April 2024
- ^ 港足｜安達臣點兵備戰世盃外 保頓小將杜俊暉入選 Sing Tao Daily 20 April 2024
- ^ 中國香港十八歲以下代表隊將於12月18至24日進行本地集訓。現公佈29人名單 HKFA 8 December 2023
- ^ https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240930/bkn-20240930110629782-0930_00882_001.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFnnBZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaWLvEHcVeIA-PGUJBUXsnlxAmA1q-Uaar8w4cw5x9269BHCZykSGOf53g_aem_72GkhIm7FPV2dRBCLLmwWA
- ^ 港足｜安達臣離任後決選對伊朗23人名單 杜俊暉馬希偉首入選. Sportsroad. 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Iran game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
- Living people
- 2006 births
- Hong Kong men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Hong Kong men's international footballers
- Hong Kong people of English descent
- Hong Kong people of Portuguese descent
- English people of Hong Kong descent
- English people of Portuguese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football forwards
- Hong Kong expatriate men's footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen