João Vieira Pinto

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Personal information
Full nameJoão Manuel Vieira Pinto
Date of birth (1971-08-19) 19 August 1971 (age 47)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1982–1983 Águias da Areosa
1983–1988 Boavista
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Boavista 17 (4)
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)
Total506(127)
National team
1987–1988 Portugal U16 15 (5)
1988–1989 Portugal U18 22 (11)
1989–1991 Portugal U20 18 (3)
1991–1994 Portugal U21 16 (5)
1991–2002 Portugal 81 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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Blessed with formidable playmaking skills 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", [1] collecting 152 caps and scoring 47 goals all categories comprised (81/23 for the senior team alone) and representing the country in one World Cup and two European Championships. [2]

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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, with which he won one Primeira Liga each for a total of six major titles combined. Over 19 first division seasons, he played in 450 matches and netted 112 goals.

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Football career

As a youth, Pinto played for Bairro do Falcão (where he was born, in Campanhã, Porto's east side) and Águias da Areosa FC, and once tried to join FC Porto's youth system – refused, he moved to Boavista F.C. instead. As a child, he impressed with his speed and ball control, 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; [3] [4] [5] additionally, he made his Primeira Liga debut at only 17.

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Pinto's performance in the first youth competition earned him a transfer to Atlético Madrid in 1990, but he was placed instead with the club's B-team. After a forgettable season he rejoined Boavista, played every game, scored eight goals and helped his team win the 1992 Portuguese Cup, in a final against city rivals Porto; shortly after, he signed with S.L. Benfica.

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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 [6] – he did recover, but was unable to help the team win the title. However, in the next season, he played arguably his best football there, his best moment coming in the Lisbon derby against Sporting Clube de Portugal, 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. [7] [6]

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Dubbed "The Golden Boy", Pinto won club captaincy from veteran António Veloso after the latter's retirement in 1995, but was unable to win a national title again. Arguably, the lack of quality of a poorly managed Benfica side played a part in his lack of development after 1995, as he was considered as the main talent of the Portuguese squad alongside playmaker Rui Costa; finally, after a wage dispute with Benfica's president João Vale e Azevedo, [8] he was released from contract weeks before the UEFA Euro 2000 (making him the only free-agent in the competition), [9] where he helped the national team reach the semi-finals after scoring eight goals during the qualifying stage: on 13 June 2000, he netted through a header against England for a 3–2 group stage win, after a two-goal disadvantage. [10]

After the end of the tournament Pinto had several offers from abroad, and after almost signing with Porto, he settled for Sporting instead, signing a four-year contract. [11] After a relatively poor season in 2000–01, the Lions hired four-time Portuguese Golden Boot winner Mário Jardel, and Pinto returned to his golden years in a magnificent run which ended with the conquest of his second title; named the "father of the team" by the Brazilian, he played all but one game and scored nine goals. [12]

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 players would be frequently sent off after hitting each other. Other incidents that stirred some controversy included one case of aggression against a fireman during the half-time break and elbowing a C.F. Estrela da Amadora player during a practice match.

The lowest point, however, was when Pinto hit Argentine referee Ángel Sánchez (in the third group stage game, against South Korea, at the 2002 World Cup), who had sent him off after a bad tackle early in the match. [13] He was suspended for six months. [14]

Pinto ended his Portugal career with 81 caps, 23 goals, and appearances in Euro 1996, Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. Never recovering fully from the incident at the latter tournament, 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. [15]

After a second season carrying Boavista's squad (who almost qualified for UEFA Cup, with him scoring nine league goals and receiving numerous Man of the match awards), Pinto accepted the invitation of S.C. Braga's board in July 2006, [16] signing for one season. He netted twice in 24 appearances in an eventual fourth-place finish for the Minho side, and extended his contract for the 2007–08 season; [17] however, during February 2008, he trained with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and, late into that month, announced the termination of his contract at Braga, [18] retiring shortly after at nearly 37 years of age. [6]

Subsequently, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities. [19] [20] [21]

Personal life

Still in his teens, Pinto had two children from his first marriage to Carla Baía. [22] [6] The elder, Tiago, first played professionally with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide; [23] in 2008 he married television presenter Marisa Cruz, with the couple divorcing five years later. [22]

Pinto's younger brother, Sérgio, was also a footballer, having played almost exclusively in the lower leagues of Portugal and one year in England. [24]

Career statistics

Club

[25] [26]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boavista 1988–89 60000060
1989–90 1130022135
Total1730022195
Atlético Madrid B 1990–91 00000000
Total00000000
Boavista 1991–92 3485040438
Total3485040438
Benfica 1992–93 2176141319
1993–94 341521824418
1994–95 2445171366
1995–96 311864514223
1996–97 28766634016
1997–98 2563120307
1998–99 2841073367
1999–00 2931050353
Total220643014441129489
Sporting 2000–01 3165150417
2001–02 33962514412
2002–03 2581000268
2003–04 2651040315
Total1152813314114232
Boavista 2004–05 2624100303
2005–06 31911003210
Total571152006213
Braga 2006–07 2420000242
2007–08 91000091
Total3330000333
Career total47611756207515605152

International goals

[27]

João Pinto: International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 November 1991 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–01–0 Euro 1992 qualifying
219 June 1993 Estádio do Bessa, Porto, PortugalFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 3–04–0 1994 World Cup qualification
313 October 1993 Estádio das Antas, Porto, PortugalFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 1–01–01994 World Cup qualification
49 October 1994 Daugava Stadium (Riga), Riga, LatviaFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0–11–3 Euro 1996 qualifying
59 October 1994 Daugava Stadium (Riga), Riga, LatviaFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0–21–3Euro 1996 qualifying
618 December 1994 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 4–08–0Euro 1996 qualifying
719 June 1996 City Ground, Nottingham, EnglandFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–20–3 UEFA Euro 1996
85 October 1996 Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Kiev, UkraineFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1–12–1 1998 World Cup qualification
97 June 1997 Estádio das Antas, Porto, PortugalFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 1–02–01998 World Cup qualification
1014 October 1998 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0–10–3 Euro 2000 qualifying
1114 October 1998 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0–20–3Euro 2000 qualifying
1226 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (1965), Guimarães, PortugalFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2–07–0Euro 2000 qualifying
1326 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (1965), Guimarães, PortugalFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 5–07–0Euro 2000 qualifying
149 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 2–08–0Euro 2000 qualifying
159 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 5–08–0Euro 2000 qualifying
169 June 1999 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 6–08–0Euro 2000 qualifying
1718 August 1999 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 2–04–0 Friendly
189 October 1999 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–03–0Euro 2000 qualifying
1912 June 2000 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, NetherlandsFlag of England.svg  England 2–23–2 UEFA Euro 2000
2016 August 2000 Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu, PortugalFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–05–1Friendly
216 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 5–06–0 2002 World Cup qualification
226 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6–06–02002 World Cup qualification
236 October 2001 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–05–02002 World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Boavista

Benfica

Sporting

International

Portugal

Individual

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