João Pinto

For other people named João Pinto, see João Pinto (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.
João Pinto
Pinto in 2013
Personal information
Full name João Manuel Vieira Pinto[1]
Date of birth (1971-08-19) 19 August 1971 (age 53)[1]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Bairro do Falcão
1982–1983 Águias da Areosa
1983–1988 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Boavista 17 (3)
1990–1991 Atlético Madrileño 30 (9)
1991–1992 Boavista 34 (8)
1992–2000 Benfica 220 (64)
2000–2004 Sporting CP 115 (28)
2004–2006 Boavista 57 (11)
2006–2008 Braga 33 (3)
Total 506 (126)
International career
1987–1988 Portugal U16 15 (5)
1988–1989 Portugal U18 22 (11)
1989–1991 Portugal U20 18 (3)
1991–1994 Portugal U21 15 (3)
1991–2002 Portugal 81 (23)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Belgium-Netherlands
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1991 Portugal
Winner 1989 Saudi Arabia
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 1994 France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 1988 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Manuel Vieira Pinto CvIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈpĩtu, ˈʒwɐ̃w -]; born 19 August 1971) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played mostly as a forward.

Blessed with playmaking and goalscoring ability, he made his name mostly at a domestic level and as a key figure in the Portuguese national team's "Golden Generation",[2] collecting 151 caps and scoring 45 goals across all levels (81/23 for the senior team alone) and representing the country at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships.

At the club level, Pinto started his career with Boavista, but it was mainly associated with two of the biggest clubs in the country, Benfica and Sporting CP, with which he won one Primeira Liga each for a total of six major titles. Over 19 top-division seasons, he played 476 matches and netted 117 goals.

Career

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As a youth, Pinto played for Bairro do Falcão (where he was born, in Campanhã, Porto's east side) and Águias da Areosa FC, finishing his development at Boavista F.C. after joining its academy as a 12-year-old. Early on, he impressed with his speed and ball control,[3] and was subsequently one of the brightest stars in Portugal's wins in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Riyadh and Lisbon, being one of three players ever to have been on the winning side in this competition twice along with goalkeeper Fernando Brassard (whom however did not play in the first tournament) and Argentinian Sergio Agüero.[4][5][6] Additionally, he made his Primeira Liga debut at only 17.[7]

Pinto's performance in the first youth competition earned him a transfer to Atlético Madrid in 1990, but he was placed instead with the reserve team.[8] After a forgettable season he rejoined Boavista, appeared in every match, scored eight goals and won the Taça de Portugal, in a final against city rivals FC Porto.[9][7] Shortly after, he signed for S.L. Benfica.[10][3]

Whilst with Benfica, Pinto's career was threatened in late 1992 by a collapsed lung during an international match for Portugal in Scotland for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[11] eventually recovering but being unable to help his team win the title. However, the next season, he played arguably his best football there, his best moment coming in the Lisbon derby against Sporting CP, where he scored three goals and was on the play of the remaining three in a 6–3 win at the Estádio José Alvalade; this result proved to be decisive for the club's clinching of the 1994 national championship.[12][11]

Dubbed "The Golden Boy", Pinto won captaincy from veteran António Veloso after the latter's retirement in 1995, but was unable to win a national title again.[13] Following a wage dispute with president João Vale e Azevedo,[14] he was released from contract weeks before the UEFA Euro 2000 (making him the only free agent in the competition),[15] where he helped the national team reach the semi-finals after scoring eight goals during the qualifying stage, netting through a header against England in a 3–2 comeback win in the group stage on 13 June 2000;[16][17] he was also selected for the Euro 1996 tournament.[18][19]

Subsequently, Pinto had several offers from abroad, eventually agreeing to a four-year deal at Sporting.[20] After a relatively poor season in 2000–01, the Lions acquired four-time Portuguese Golden Boot winner Mário Jardel, and Pinto returned to his golden years in a magnificent run which ended with the claiming of his second title;[21] named the "father of the team" by the Brazilian, took part in all but one game and scored nine goals.[22][7]

Although a highly talented player, Pinto was also known for a series of red cards for aggression and bad tackles. His feud with Porto player and national teammate Paulinho Santos lasted for years, and both would be frequently ejected after hitting each other;[23] he also stirred some controversy when he assaulted a fireman in the league fixture at Rio Ave F.C. on 20 September 1997.[24]

The lowest point, however, was when Pinto hit Argentine referee Ángel Sánchez who had sent him off after a bad tackle early into the 1–0 loss to hosts South Korea in the third group game of the 2002 World Cup.[25] He was suspended for six months.[26]

Pinto ended his Portugal career with 81 caps and 23 goals.[27] Never recovering fully from the World Cup incident, he failed to impress in the following seasons, when Sporting failed to reach the top two spots, and in 2004 he was released from contract, returning to Boavista. Although he was close to signing with Al-Hilal FC of Saudi Arabia in the January transfer window, he remained with his first professional club.[28]

After a second season carrying Boavista's squad (who almost qualified for the UEFA Cup, with him scoring nine league goals and receiving numerous Player of the match awards),[29][30][7] Pinto accepted the invitation of S.C. Braga's board in July 2006,[31] signing for one year. He netted twice in 24 appearances in an eventual fourth-place finish for the Minho side, and renewed his link for the 2007–08 campaign;[32] however, during February 2008, he trained with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and, later that month, announced the termination of his contract at Braga,[33] retiring shortly after aged 36.[11]

Subsequently, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.[34][35][36]

Personal life

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Pinto in 2011

Still in his teens, Pinto had two children from his first marriage to Carla Baía;[37][11] the elder, Tiago, first played professionally with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide.[38] In 2008 he married television presenter Marisa Cruz, with the couple divorcing five years later.[37]

Pinto's younger brother, Sérgio, was also a footballer, having competed almost exclusively in the lower leagues of Portugal and one year in England.[39]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[40][41]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boavista 1988–89 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1989–90 11 3 0 0 2 2 13 5
Total 17 3 0 0 2 2 19 5
Atlético Madrid B 1990–91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boavista 1991–92 34 8 5 0 4 0 43 8
Benfica 1992–93 21 7 6 1 4 1 31 9
1993–94 34 15 2 1 8 2 44 18
1994–95 24 4 5 1 7 1 36 6
1995–96 31 18 6 4 5 1 42 23
1996–97 28 7 6 6 6 3 40 16
1997–98 25 6 3 1 2 0 30 7
1998–99 28 4 1 0 7 3 36 7
1999–2000 29 3 1 0 5 0 35 3
Total 220 64 30 14 44 11 294 89
Sporting CP 2000–01 31 6 5 1 5 0 41 7
2001–02 33 9 6 2 5 1 44 12
2002–03 25 8 1 0 0 0 26 8
2003–04 26 5 1 0 4 0 31 5
Total 115 28 13 3 14 1 142 32
Boavista 2004–05 26 2 4 1 0 0 30 3
2005–06 31 9 1 1 0 0 32 10
Total 57 11 5 2 0 0 62 13
Braga 2006–07 24 2 0 0 0 0 24 2
2007–08 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Total 33 3 0 0 0 0 33 3
Career total 476 117 56 20 75 15 605 152

International

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Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pinto goal.[42][43]
List of international goals scored by João Pinto
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 November 1991 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Greece 1–0 1–0 Euro 1992 qualifying
2 19 June 1993 Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal  Malta 3–0 4–0 1994 World Cup qualification
3 13 October 1993 Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal   Switzerland 1–0 1–0 1994 World Cup qualification
4 9 October 1994 Daugava Stadium (Riga), Riga, Latvia  Latvia 1–1 3–1 Euro 1996 qualifying
5 9 October 1994 Daugava Stadium (Riga), Riga, Latvia  Latvia 2–0 3–1 Euro 1996 qualifying
6 18 December 1994 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Liechtenstein 4–0 8–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
7 19 June 1996 City Ground, Nottingham, England  Croatia 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996
8 5 October 1996 Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine  Ukraine 1–1 1–2 1998 World Cup qualification
9 7 June 1997 Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal  Albania 1–0 2–0 1998 World Cup qualification
10 14 October 1998 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 1–0 3–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
11 14 October 1998 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 2–0 3–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
12 26 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal  Azerbaijan 2–0 7–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
13 26 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal  Azerbaijan 5–0 7–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
14 9 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Liechtenstein 2–0 8–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
15 9 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Liechtenstein 5–0 8–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
16 9 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Liechtenstein 6–0 8–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
17 18 August 1999 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Andorra 2–0 4–0 Friendly
18 9 October 1999 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Hungary 2–0 3–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
19 12 June 2000 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands  England 2–2 3–2 UEFA Euro 2000
20 16 August 2000 Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal  Lithuania 1–0 5–1 Friendly
21 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 5–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification
22 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 6–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification
23 6 October 2001 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Estonia 1–0 5–0 2002 World Cup qualification

Honours

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Boavista

Benfica

Sporting CP

Portugal

Individual

See also

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References

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  28. ^ "João Pinto recebeu convites do estrangeiro" [João Pinto has received offers from abroad]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 June 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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  35. ^ "Federação paga salários milionários" [Federation pays monster wages]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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  46. ^ Rodrigues, Berta (24 January 2018). "Clássicos múltiplos: e aqueles sete na viragem do século?" [Classics everywhere: and those seven in the turn of the century?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

Further reading

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  • Lopes, Luís (2008). Os Magníficos: João Pinto, o menino de ouro [The Magnificents: João Pinto, the golden boy] (First ed.). QuidNovi. ISBN 978-989-554-500-1.
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