João Oliveira Pinto
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Career & Clubs
Pinto was born in Lisbon. Having been brought up at Sporting CP, where he however never appeared for the first team, 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. In summer 2001, aged 30, Pinto signed for Segunda Liga club Académica de Coimbra, helping to win promotion in his only season. He then moved to the lower leagues, seeing out his career in 2010 following spells with G.D. Sesimbra and G.D. Alfarim.
Pinto earned 61 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring 12 times. He was part of the under-20 squad that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, contributing three appearances to this feat; additionally, he finished second in the 1994 edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. After retiring, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.
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- Sporting CP (1990–1992)
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- Atlético Clube de Portugal (1990–1991)
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- Vitória S.C. (1992–1993)
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- G.D. Estoril Praia (1993–1994)
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- Gil Vicente F.C. (1994–1996)
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- S.C. Braga (1996–1998)
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- S.C. Farense (1998–1999)
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- C.S. Marítimo (1999–2001)
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- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. (2001–2002)
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- Imortal DC (2002–2003)
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- Amora F.C. (2003–2004)
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- G.D. Sesimbra (2004–2008)
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- Portugal national under-20 football team (1990–1991)
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- Portugal national under-21 football team (1992–1994)
Clubs
- Atlético Clube de Portugal1990–1991
- Portugal national under-20 football team1990–1991
- Sporting CP1990–1992
- Portugal national under-21 football team1992–1994
- Vitória S.C.1992–1993
- G.D. Estoril Praia1993–1994
- Gil Vicente F.C.1994–1996
- S.C. Braga1996–1998
- S.C. Farense1998–1999
- C.S. Marítimo1999–2001
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.2001–2002
- Imortal DC2002–2003
- Amora F.C.2003–2004
- G.D. Sesimbra2004–2008
Played together with
Aarón ÑíguezS.C. Braga · 2015- Abdel Sattar SabryC.S. Marítimo · 2002–2003
- Abdelmalek CherradC.S. Marítimo · 2010–2011
- Abdoul Salam SowImortal DC · 2001–2002
Abdoulay DiabySporting CP · 2018
Abdoulaye BaAssociação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. · 2011–2012- Abdoulaye BaVitória S.C. · 2013–2014
Abdoulaye TraoréS.C. Braga · 1986–1986
Abdul Fatawu IssahakSporting CP · 2022–2024- Abdul MuminVitória S.C. · 2020–2022
Abdul-Aziz YakubuVitória S.C.- Abdullah Al-JoueiC.S. Marítimo
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Identifiers & aliases
João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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