Eric Pimentel

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Eric Pimentel
Personal information
Full name Eric Lima Pimentel [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

Contents

Club career

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

Eric Pimentel was called up to the Brazil under-18 squad in February 2021. [6]

Personal life

Eric Pimentel is the son of former Vasco da Gama winger Pimentel, who played for the club between 1991 and 1997. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 January 2023 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2023 Série A 001 [lower-alpha 1] 00010
Porto B 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0000
Career total0010000010
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eric Pimentel at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. Eric Pimentel at Soccerway