Nelson Pinto

Universidad de Chile

Pinto was developed in the youth system of Universidad de Chile and established himself in the first team during the early 2000s. One of the most notable incidents of his first spell occurred during the Superclásico against Colo-Colo at the Estadio Monumental in August 2003, when he was struck in the face by an object thrown from the stands. The incident led to the suspension of the match. In 2004, Pinto was a regular member of the Universidad de Chile side that won the Apertura championship. He started both matches of the final against Cobreloa and converted one of Universidad de Chile's penalties in the deciding shoot-out in Calama, which the club won 4–2 after a 1–1 draw. Pinto remained with Universidad de Chile during the first half of 2005 and also appeared in the 2005 Copa Libertadores, in which the club reached the round of 16. In April, he scored Universidad de Chile's goal in a 1–1 Superclásico draw against Colo-Colo.

Tecos UAG and late career

In June 2005, Pinto moved abroad after signing for Mexican club Tecos UAG. He made his Mexican league debut against San Luis in July, and scored his first goal in Mexico the following week in a 2–2 draw with Veracruz. He subsequently became a regular for Tecos and helped the club reach the Apertura 2005 playoffs, providing an assist in the decisive 3–2 victory over Necaxa. Pinto remained in Mexico for several seasons. In the 2007 Apertura, he received a three-match suspension following…

Universidad de Chile

Primera División de Chile: 2004 Apertura Universidad de Chile (futsal) Campeonato Nacional: 2017 Chile (minifootball)

PAN AM Cup: 2018