João Pinto
- This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Vieira and the second is Pinto.
João Manuel Vieira Pinto CvIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ ˈpĩtu]; born 19 August 1971) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. He played mostly as a forward.
 Pinto in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Manuel Vieira Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1971 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| Total | 506 | (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 | |||
Career statistics
Club
Boavista
Benfica[1]
- Primeira Liga: 1993–94
- Taça de Portugal: 1992–93, 1995–96
Sporting
- Primeira Liga: 2001–02
- Taça de Portugal: 2001–02
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2002
Honours
International
Portugal
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989, 1991
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1994
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship runner-up: 1988, 1990
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship runner-up: 1988
Individual
- CNID Footballer of the Year: 1992, 1993, 1994
- Portuguese Golden Ball: 1993, 1996
- SJPF Player of the Month: February 2006
References
Other websites
- National team data (in Portuguese)