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Portugal
Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Pinto played youth football for three clubs, including six years with Boavista FC. In 2008, he joined neighbouring FC Porto, where he turned professional. Pinto did not appear for Porto in the Primeira Liga, featuring as an unused substitute in two games. His only competitive appearance for the first team took place on 4 February 2009, when he replaced Andrés Madrid in the 88th minute of a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP in the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga. Pinto was consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract, to Gil Vicente FC, Vitória F.C. and S.C. Covilhã. He made his first top-division appearance with the second club, playing five minutes in a 2–0 defeat at precisely Porto on 13 December 2009. In the summer of 2011, Pinto was bought by Rio Ave F.C. but never represented the team, being immediately loaned to U.D. Leiria also of the top tier. He started regularly for the side, but the season ended in relegation.
Cluj
Pinto spent the next few years in eastern Europe, first with CFR Cluj in Romania. His first competitive match took place on 14 July 2012, as he featured the full 120 minutes in a penalty shootout loss to FC Dinamo București for the Supercupa României (2–2 in regulation time). His debut in Liga I occurred seven days later, and he again started in a 1–1 home draw against CS Gaz Metan Mediaș. Pinto made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 1 August 2012, playing the entirety…
Pinto earned 34 caps for Portugal at youth level, including six for the under-21s. He was named in Fernando Santos' first squad as manager of the full side in October 2014, ahead of a friendly with France and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Denmark.
Upon his arrival at Norwich City, manager Alex Neil described Pinto as a "good and athletic" defender. The player viewed himself as an intense and fast full-back, whilst his boss at Dinamo Zagreb Krunoslav Jurčić stated that he liked to attack in addition to being "solid defensively".
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- Vitória F.C. (2009–2010)
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- FC Porto (2009–2011)
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- CFR Cluj (2012–2013)
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- U.D. Leiria (2011–2012)
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- Gil Vicente F.C. (2009–2009)
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- S.C. Covilhã (2010–2011)
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- Rio Ave F.C. (2011–2012)
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- GNK Dinamo Zagreb (2013–2016)
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- Norwich City F.C. (2016–2016)
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- Portugal national under-16 football team (2005–2005)
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- Portugal national under-17 football team (2006–2007)
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- Portugal national under-18 football team (2007–2008)
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- Portugal national under-19 football team (2008–2009)
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- Portugal national under-21 football team (2011–2012)
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- Portugal
Clubs
- Portugal national under-16 football team2005–2005
- Portugal national under-17 football team2006–2007
- Portugal national under-18 football team2007–2008
- Portugal national under-19 football team2008–2009
- FC Porto2009–2011
- Gil Vicente F.C.2009–2009
- Vitória F.C.2009–2010
- S.C. Covilhã2010–2011
- Portugal national under-21 football team2011–2012
- Rio Ave F.C.2011–2012
- U.D. Leiria2011–2012
- CFR Cluj2012–2013
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb2013–2016
- Norwich City F.C.2016–2016
Played together with
- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2011
- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2012
Abdoulaye BaFC Porto · 2010–2017- Abdoulaye BaS.C. Covilhã · 2010–2011
- Abdullah Al-HafithU.D. Leiria · 2011–2012
- Abel XavierPortugal national under-17 football team · 1989–1989
- Abel XavierPortugal national under-21 football team · 1991–1994
- Adalto Batista da SilvaVitória F.C. · 2005–2008
Adam IdahNorwich City F.C.
Ade AkinbiyiNorwich City F.C. · 1993–1997
Adrian LeijerNorwich City F.C. · 2009–2009- Adrian ŠemperGNK Dinamo Zagreb
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Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.
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