Tiago Pinto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Baíaand the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

Tiago Pinto

Pinto (left) in action for Rio Ave in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Tiago Miguel Baía Pinto [1]
Date of birth	(1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 33) [1]
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal [1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Ankaragücü
Number	8
Youth career
1998–2000	Benfica
2000–2007	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Sporting CP	0	(0)
2007–2008	→ Olivais Moscavide (loan)	36	(2)
2008–2009	→ Trofense (loan)	18	(1)
2009–2010	Braga	0	(0)
2010–2015	Rio Ave	86	(1)
2012–2013	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	1	(0)
2013	→ Racing Santander (loan)	19	(1)
2015–2018	Osmanlıspor	77	(2)
2018–	Ankaragücü	82	(1)
National team
2006	Portugal U18	3	(0)
2006–2007	Portugal U19	13	(0)
2008	Portugal U20	7	(2)
2008–2009	Portugal U21	2	(1)
2011	Portugal U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 18:52, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Tiago Miguel Baía Pinto (born 1 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club MKE Ankaragücü as a left back.

Previously of Sporting and Braga, he did not break into the first teams of either club, but did so at Rio Ave, helping them to two domestic cup finals in 2014. He also played several seasons in Turkey's Süper Lig, making over 100 appearances for Osmanlıspor and Ankaragücü.

Pinto was a Portuguese youth international.

Club career

Early years

Pinto was born in Porto. After receiving his first football lessons at S.L. Benfica, both he and his father joined neighbouring Sporting CP, and the 12-year-old went on to complete his development at the José Alvalade Stadium. ^[2]

For 2007–08, Pinto was loaned to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide of the third division, and spent the following campaign with Primeira Liga newcomers C.D. Trofense; ^[3] On 18 April 2009 he scored his first goal in the competition, as consolation in a 2–1 away defeat against Rio Ave FC. ^[4]

In September 2009, after cutting ties with Sporting, Pinto signed a four-year contract with S.C. Braga. ^[5] During his first and only season, he made no competitive appearances as the Minho side finished in second position.

Rio Ave

Pinto was released in summer 2010, and joined fellow top-flight club Rio Ave. He arrived to replace Braga-bound Sílvio, and had previously failed a medical at Vitória de Setúbal. ^[6]

On 3 September 2012, Pinto was loaned to Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña for one year, without the option to purchase. He was presented before 200 fans at the Estadio Riazor and joined several compatriots at his new team, ^[7] making his official debut on 1 November by playing the entirety of a 1–1 home draw with RCD Mallorca in the last-32 stage of the Copa del Rey ^[8] and also featuring three minutes in place of Juan Domínguez in the goalless second leg four weeks later, with the subsequent elimination on the away goals rule; ^[9] between those two cup matches he appeared in his only game for them in La Liga, starting and finishing the 3–5 loss at Real Zaragoza. ^[10]

On 11 January 2013, as he was only third choice at his position behind Ayoze and Evaldo, ^{[7] [11]} Pinto's loan at Deportivo ended and he moved to Segunda División's Racing de Santander for the remainder of the campaign. ^[12] His only goal for the Cantabrians arrived on 23 February, concluding a 2–0 home victory over CD Mirandés, ^[13] but the club eventually suffered a second consecutive relegation.

Pinto was an unused substitute as Rio Ave lost the finals of the Taça da Liga and the Taça de Portugal in 2014 to Benfica. He played against the same team in that year's Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, missing in the penalty shootout to hand the opposition the title. ^[14]

Turkey

In July 2015, Pinto signed for Osmanlıspor, newly promoted to Turkey's Süper Lig. ^[15] In his first season in Ankara, the side came fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. He scored his first goal on 28 July 2016, the only one of a home win against Nõmme Kalju FC in the competition's third qualifying round, ^[16] and in the play-off on 25 August he netted both of a defeat of FC Midtjylland also at the Osmanlı Stadium. ^[17]

Pinto moved on a three-year contract to another promoted team in the Turkish capital in July 2018, MKE Ankaragücü. ^[18] In his second match on 19 August, he concluded a 2–0 win at Alanyaspor. ^[19]

International career

Pinto won 25 caps for Portugal at youth level, including two for the under-21s. ^{[20] [21]} He was called up to the full side for the first time on 31 March 2015 for a friendly with Cape Verde, remaining on the bench in the 0–2 defeat in Estoril. ^[22]

Personal life

Pinto was the son of João Pinto, whom successfully represented Benfica, Sporting and the Portugal national team. ^[23] In June 2009, he married Bárbara Brilhante at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, ^[24] and the couple have a son and a daughter together. ^[25]

Pinto's uncle, Sérgio, competed mostly in the Portuguese lower divisions, also spending a season at England's Bradford City. ^[26]

See also

• List of association football families

References

1. "Tiago Pinto" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. "Tiago Pinto renova vínculo por duas épocas" [Tiago Pinto extends link for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 June 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
3. "Tiago Pinto no Trofense" [Tiago Pinto to Trofense]. O Notícias da Trofa (in Portuguese). 3 July 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
4. Pires, Sérgio (20 April 2009). "Rio Ave vence e deixa Trofense em último" [Rio Ave win and leave Trofense in last]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
5. "Sp. Braga contrata Tiago Pinto" [Sp. Braga sign Tiago Pinto]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 September 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
6. "Tiago Pinto confirmado" [Tiago Pinto confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
7. "Tiago Pinto jugará cedido en el Deportivo de La Coruña por un año sin opción de compra" [Tiago Pinto will play with Deportivo de La Coruña on a one-year loan without the option to buy]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
8. "El Mallorca se lleva ventaja a Palma a pesar de Manuel Pablo" [Mallorca take the upper hand to Palma in spite of Manuel Pablo]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
9. "El Mallorca apea al Deportivo de la Copa del Rey" [Mallorca oust Deportivo from the King's Cup]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
10. "Zaragoza rally to stun Depor". Sky Sports. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
11. "Tiago Pinto no convence en su debut" [Tiago Pinto does not convince in his debut] (in Spanish). Riazor. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
12. "Tiago Pinto se marcha al Racing" [Tiago Pinto goes to Racing]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
13. "El Racing cumple 100 con la salvación a tiro" [Racing celebrate 100 with salvation in sight]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
14. "Benfica vence SuperTaça nos penalties" [Benfica win SuperCup on penalties] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
15. "Tiago Pinto transfere-se para os turcos do Osmanlispor" [Tiago Pinto transfers to the Turks of Osmanlıspor]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 July 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
16. "Tiago Pinto marca belo golo" [Tiago Pinto scores beautiful goal]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
17. "Liga Europa: bis de Tiago Pinto sela apuramento do Osmanlispor" [Europa League: Tiago Pinto brace seals Osmanlıspor's qualification] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
18. "OFICIAL: Tiago Pinto no Ankaragucu" [OFFICIAL: Tiago Pinto to Ankaragücü] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
19. "Ankaragücü, Alanyaspor'u 2 golle geçti" [Ankaragücü beat Alanyaspor by 2 goals]. Sabah (in Turkish). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
20. "Sub-21 perdem particular com Ucrânia" [Under-21s lose friendly with Ukraine] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
21. "Sub-21: Triunfo tranquilo sobre a Suíça (3–1)" [Under-21: Peaceful triumph over Switzerland (3–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
22. "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
23. "Tiago Pinto: "Quiero alcanzar un nivel elevado"" [Tiago Pinto: "I want to reach a high level"]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
24. "Família de Tiago Pinto e Bárbara está a crescer" [Family of Tiago Pinto and Bárbara is growing]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
25. Sousa, Ana Lúcia (7 February 2013). "Casamento de Marisa Cruz e João Pinto chegou ao fim" [Marriage of Marisa Cruz and João Pinto ended]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2015.
26. "Waddle debut for Bradford at Blues". The Independent . 12 October 1996. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

External links

• Tiago Pinto at ForaDeJogo
• Tiago Pinto at the Turkish Football Federation
• National team data (in Portuguese)
• Tiago Pinto at Soccerway