Eric Pimentel
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Lima Pimentel[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Porto B | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2023 | Vasco da Gama | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Vasco da Gama | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Porto B | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 |
Eric Lima Pimentel (born 15 January 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Porto B.
Club career
[edit]Eric Pimentel joined the academy of Vasco da Gama at the end of 2015.[2] He went on to win a number of accolades at youth level, before making his debut in January 2023.[3] His performances in the youth teams of Vasco da Gama drew the attention of Spanish sides Villarreal, Real Valladolid and Granada.[3][4]
On 10 July, Portuguese side Porto announced the free signing of Pimentel, after his contract with Vasco da Gama had expired. He joined the B team.[5]
International career
[edit]Eric Pimentel was called up to the Brazil under-18 squad in February 2021.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Eric Pimentel is the son of former Vasco da Gama winger Pimentel, who played for the club between 1991 and 1997.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 14 January 2023[7]
Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Porto B | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eric Pimentel at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Gomes, Fred (22 April 2020). "De pai para filho, Pimentel aposta em Eric, zagueiro e capitão do sub-17: "Vai ser maior do que eu no Vasco"" [From father to son, Pimentel bets on Eric, defender and captain of the under-17s: "He's going to be bigger than me at Vasco"]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Eric Pimentel: quem é o 'novo Militão' desejado por três espanhóis" [Eric Pimentel: who is the 'new Militão' desired by three Spaniards]. placar.abril.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Villarreal y Valladolid quieren fichar a Eric Pimentel" [Villarreal and Valladolid want to sign Eric Pimentel]. larazon.es (in Spanish). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: FC Porto apresenta dois reforços para a equipa B de uma só vez" [Official: FC Porto announces two reinforcements for B team at the same time] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Eric Pimentel e Buiu, do Vasco, comemoram convocação para a seleção brasileira sub-18" [Eric Pimentel and Buiu, from Vasco, celebrate being called up to the Brazilian under-18 team]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Eric Pimentel at Soccerway