João Pinto (footballer, born 1961)

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Template:Short description Template:For Template:Portuguese name Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography João Domingos da Silva Pinto (born 21 November 1961) is a Portuguese former footballer and manager. He spent his entire professional career with Porto (16 years, winning a total of 24 major titles, including nine Primeira Liga and the 1987 European Cup).<ref name=LEGENDS>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Pinto represented the Portugal national team for more than one decade, appearing with them in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Playing career

Pinto was born in Oliveira do Douro, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. A FC Porto trainee, it did not take him long to establish himself in the side's starting XI. When Fernando Gomes broke his leg before the 1986–87 European Cup final against FC Bayern Munich, he was picked as the captain, and reportedly only released the cup on Portuguese soil after the 2–1 win in Vienna.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Always an undisputed starter, Pinto retired after the 1996–97 season after 16 years as a professional, helping the northerners to their first three Primeira Liga titles in a row (in total, he won nine national championships and four Taça de Portugal, and was part of the treble-winning squad which won the Champions Cup, the European Supercup and the Intercontinental Cup). Given his devotion and long service to the club, he was subsequently given a place coaching its youth teams.<ref name=LEGENDS/>

Pinto totalled 70 caps with one goal for Portugal,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> being selected as captain on 42 occasions. After seeing the nation's 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes squashed following a 1–0 away loss against Italy he left the field in tears, further enhancing his nickname, Capitão; he played internationally in UEFA Euro 1984<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and at the 1986 World CupBobby Robson, who coached Porto, once remarked of him: "He has two hearts and four legs. It's extremely difficult to find a player like him."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In September 2023, Pinto was given the One-Club Man Award by Athletic Bilbao, a Spanish club renowned for its youth system policies.<ref name=OCMA>Template:Cite news</ref>

Coaching career

Pinto began working as a head coach in the Segunda Liga. He started with S.C. Covilhã, moving in January 2013 to G.D. Chaves<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and helping the latter side to promote to that level in his only season.<ref name=COACH>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>Template:ForaDeJogo</ref><ref name=WF/>
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto 1981–82 Primeira Divisão 7 0 2 0 0 0 2Template:Efn 0 11 0
1982–83 Primeira Divisão 23 0 6 1 2Template:Efn 0 31 1
1983–84 Primeira Divisão 26 0 9 0 9Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 46 0
1984–85 Primeira Divisão 30 0 7 0 2Template:Efn 0 4Template:Efn 0 43 0
1985–86 Primeira Divisão 18 1 3 0 4Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 27 1
1986–87 Primeira Divisão 29 3 5 0 9Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 45 3
1987–88 Primeira Divisão 34 1 7 0 4Template:Efn 0 3Template:Efn 0 48 1
1988–89 Primeira Divisão 35 1 4 0 3Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 44 1
1989–90 Primeira Divisão 30 0 3 0 6Template:Efn 0 39 0
1990–91 Primeira Divisão 30 0 5 1 5Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 42 1
1991–92 Primeira Divisão 33 8 6 0 4Template:Efn 0 1Template:Efn 0 44 8
1992–93 Primeira Divisão 25 2 2 0 8Template:Efn 0 3Template:Efn 1 38 3
1993–94 Primeira Divisão 31 1 6 0 10Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 49 1
1994–95 Primeira Divisão 31 0 2 0 4Template:Efn 0 3Template:Efn 0 40 0
1995–96 Primeira Divisão 13 0 6 0 4Template:Efn 0 0 0 23 0
1996–97 Primeira Divisão 13 0 2 0 2Template:Efn 0 0 0 17 0
Career Total 408 17 75 2 76 0 28 1 587 20

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International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 1983 4 0
1984 10 0
1985 7 0
1986 1 0
1987 2 0
1989 11 1
1990 3 0
1991 9 0
1992 8 0
1993 7 0
1994 5 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
Total 70 1
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pinto goal.
List of international goals scored by João Pinto<ref name=EU/>
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 April 1989 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal Template:Fb 1–0 3–1 1990 World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Porto

Individual

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Manager

Chaves

See also

References

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