João Oliveira Pinto

Portuguese footballer (1971–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (3 August 1971 – 8 February 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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João Oliveira Pinto
Personal information
Full name João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto[1]
Date of birth (1971-08-03)3 August 1971[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Date of death 8 February 2024(2024-02-08) (aged 52)
Place of death Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1984–1990 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Sporting CP 0 (0)
1991–1992Atlético (loan) 31 (6)
1992–1993 Vitória Guimarães 13 (0)
1993–1994 Estoril 30 (1)
1994–1996 Gil Vicente 33 (0)
1996–1998 Braga 29 (1)
1998–1999 Farense 29 (2)
1999–2001 Marítimo 21 (2)
2001–2002 Académica 14 (0)
2002–2003 Imortal 33 (1)
2003–2004 Amora 29 (2)
2004–2008 Sesimbra
2008–2010 Alfarim
International career
1990–1991 Portugal U20 9 (1)
1992–1994 Portugal U21 12 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner1991 Portugal
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up1994 France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up1988 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

Pinto was born in Lisbon. Having been brought up at Sporting CP,[2] he achieved Primeira Liga totals of 155 games and six goals over nine seasons, with Vitória de Guimarães, G.D. Estoril Praia, Gil Vicente FC, S.C. Braga, S.C. Farense and C.S. Marítimo.[3]

In summer 2001, aged 30, Pinto signed for Segunda Liga club Académica de Coimbra, helping to win promotion in his only season.[4] He then moved to the lower leagues, seeing out his career in 2010 following spells with G.D. Sesimbra and G.D. Alfarim.[5]

International career

Pinto earned 61 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring 12 times.[2] He was part of the under-20 squad that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, contributing three appearances to this feat;[6][7] additionally, he finished second in the 1994 edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[8]

After retiring, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.[9]

Death

Pinto died from leukemia on 8 February 2024, aged 52.[10]

References

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