João Oliveira Pinto
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| Full name | João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1971[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 February 2024 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1990 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | → Atlético (loan) | 31 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Vitória Guimarães | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Estoril | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Gil Vicente | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Braga | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Farense | 29 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Marítimo | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Académica | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Imortal | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Amora | 29 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Sesimbra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Alfarim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (3 August 1971 – 8 February 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Pinto was born in Lisbon. Having been brought up at Sporting CP,[2] 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.[3]
In summer 2001, aged 30, Pinto signed for Segunda Liga club Académica de Coimbra, helping to win promotion in his only season.[4] He then moved to the lower leagues, seeing out his career in 2010 following spells with G.D. Sesimbra and G.D. Alfarim.[5]
International career
[edit]Pinto earned 61 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring 12 times.[2] He was part of the under-20 squad that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, contributing three appearances to this feat;[6][7] additionally, he finished second in the 1994 edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[8]
After retiring, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.[9]
Death
[edit]Pinto died from leukemia on 8 February 2024, aged 52.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d João Oliveira Pinto at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Em memória de João Oliveira Pinto: a entrevista que recorda a passagem pelo Sporting" [In memory of João Oliveira Pinto: the interview that remembers Sporting spell]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto" [João Oliveira Pinto has died] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto, campeão do Mundo sub-20 em 1991 e ex-jogador da Académica" [Death of João Oliveira Pinto, 1991 under-20 World champion and former Académica player]. Diário de Coimbra (in Portuguese). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Aleixo, Mário (9 February 2024). "Sporting lamenta a morte de João Oliveira Pinto" [Sporting mourn death of João Oliveira Pinto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (30 June 2008). "Campeões do Mundo de sub-20: Lisboa, 120 mil pessoas no desenlace perfeito" [Under-20 World champions: Lisbon, 120 thousand people in the perfect outcome] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Castro Martins, Luís (30 June 2016). "25 anos de Lisboa'91: tomates argentinos e a Luz que "arrepiava"" [25th anniversary of Lisbon'91: Argentine tomatoes and a Luz that "gave chills"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (29 June 2015). "Seleção Sub-21: (pre)destinados à glória" [Under-21 national team: (pre)destined to glory] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto, campeão do Mundo sub-20 em 1991" [Death of João Oliveira Pinto, under-20 World champion in 1991]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto. Tinha 52 anos" [João Oliveira Pinto has died. He was 52]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- João Oliveira Pinto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Oliveira Pinto national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- 1971 births
- 2024 deaths
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Sporting CP footballers
- Atlético Clube de Portugal players
- Vitória S.C. players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- S.C. Braga players
- S.C. Farense players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Imortal D.C. players
- Amora F.C. players
- G.D. Sesimbra footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Deaths from leukemia in Portugal