Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 29 February 1984||
Place of birth | Portimão, Portugal [1] | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Portimonense | ||
1999–2002 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Benfica B | ||
2003–2004 | Benfica | 2 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Sevilla B | 18 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2006–2013 | APOEL | 190 | (16) |
2013–2015 | Legia Warsaw | 43 | (7) |
2014 | Legia Warsaw II | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Al-Mesaimeer | 15 | (0) |
2016 | Anorthosis | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Kongsvinger | 11 | (0) |
2017 | Trikala | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Kongsvinger | 10 | (0) |
2018 | NorthEast United | 3 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Louletano | 59 | (0) |
Total | 380 | (25) | |
International career | |||
2002 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (0) |
2004 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2021–2022 | Louletano B (assistant) | ||
2022 | Louletano B | ||
2022–2023 | Olhanense | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hélio José Ribeiro Pinto (born 29 February 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently a manager.
A youth product of Benfica, he spent most of his career with APOEL in Cyprus, appearing in 276 competitive matches and winning eight major titles. He also played in Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Qatar, Norway, Greece and India.
Pinto was born in Portimão, Algarve. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he could never break into the first team, tottalling just five minutes in the Primeira Liga under José Antonio Camacho. His next stop was in Spain with Sevilla FC, where he only appeared for the reserves. [2]
Still owned by Sevilla, Pinto spent the 2005–06 season in Cyprus with Apollon Limassol FC. Being released the summer, his career settled with another team in the country, APOEL FC. [2]
During his spell with APOEL, Pinto was an important member as the club won the Cypriot First Division on four occasions, adding amongst other trophies the domestic cup in 2007–08. He also appeared in all six group-stage games in their first participation in the UEFA Champions League.
Pinto played eight matches in the 2011–12 Champions League, as the Nicosia-based side surprisingly reached the quarter-finals of the competition. [3] [4] On 5 June 2013, he signed a three-year contract extension [5] but, later that month, announced he was leaving after seven years. [6]
On 21 June 2013, Pinto agreed to a two-year deal (with an option for another season) with Legia Warsaw from Poland. [7] He was released two years later, [8] moving to the Qatar Stars League with Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club shortly after. [9]
On 2 February 2016, Pinto returned to Cyprus and joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC. [10] The following 28 January, he signed with Greek club Trikala F.C. from Norway's Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. [11]
Following a stint with Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC, Pinto returned to Portugal after 14 years and agreed to a contract at third-tier Louletano D.C. on 15 June 2018. [12]
Pinto gained Cypriot nationality on 27 July 2012, and the Cyprus Football Association subsequently waited for FIFA approval on whether could play for the national team. [13] The governing body eventually ruled he could not represent his adopted nation, after having appeared for Portugal at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. [2]
After starting his coaching career with Louletano's reserves, on 8 November 2022 Pinto was named manager of S.C. Olhanense, bottom at the Campeonato de Portugal. [14] His only season resulted in unprecedented relegation to the district leagues, nine years after being a top-flight club; [15] he was then replaced by Miguel Serôdio. [16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica | 2002–03 [17] | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2003–04 [17] | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Sevilla B | 2004–05 [17] | Segunda División B | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Apollon Limassol (loan) | 2005–06 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
APOEL | 2006–07 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
2007–08 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 39 | 3 | |
2008–09 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
2009–10 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
2010–11 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
2011–12 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
2012–13 [17] [18] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 36 | 6 | ||
Total | 190 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 276 | 25 | ||
Legia Warsaw | 2013–14 [18] | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | |
2014–15 [18] | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Total | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||
Legia Warsaw II | 2014–15 [19] | III liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Al-Mesaimeer | 2015–16 [18] | Qatar Stars League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Kongsvinger | 2016 [18] | 1. divisjon | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Trikala | 2016–17 [18] | Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Kongsvinger | 2017 [18] | 1. divisjon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
NorthEast United | 2017–18 [18] | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Louletano | 2018–19 [18] | Campeonato de Portugal | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
Career total | 345 | 26 | 45 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 452 | 36 |
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Legia Warsaw
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