João Pinto (footballer, born 1961)
João Domingos da Silva Pinto (born 21 November 1961) is a Portuguese former footballer and manager. Having spent his entire professional career with Porto (16 years, winning a total of 24 major titles, including nine leagues and the 1987 European Cup), he is regarded as one of the greatest Portuguese right-backs of all-time.[2]
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | João Domingos da Silva Pinto[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1961[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oliveira do Douro, Portugal[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Oliveira Douro | |||||||||||||||
| 1976–1981 | Porto | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1997 | Porto | 408 | (17) | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Portugal U18 | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1983–1996 | Portugal | 70 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2004 | Porto (youth) | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Porto (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Covilhã | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Chaves | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
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.[3]
Always an undisputed starter, Pinto retired after the 1996–97 season after 16 years as a professional, helping the northerners to their first three-leagues-in-a-row accolade (in total, he won nine national championships, four cups, 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.[2]
Pinto totalled 70 caps with one goal for Portugal,[4] being selected as captain on 42 occasions. After seeing the nation's 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes squashed after a 0–1 away loss against Italy he left the field in tears, further enhancing his nickname, Capitão; he played internationally in UEFA Euro 1984[5] and at the 1986 World Cup – Bobby 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."[6]
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[7] and helping the latter club promote to that level in his only season.[8]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition.[9][10][1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | 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 | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | Primeira Divisão | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 1983–84 | Primeira Divisão | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1984–85 | Primeira Divisão | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1985–86 | Primeira Divisão | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 1986–87 | Primeira Divisão | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 1987–88 | Primeira Divisão | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 1988–89 | Primeira Divisão | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1989–90 | Primeira Divisão | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Primeira Divisão | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | Primeira Divisão | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| 1992–93 | Primeira Divisão | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[g] | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1993–94 | Primeira Divisão | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10[g] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | Primeira Divisão | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 408 | 17 | 75 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 587 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appearance(s) in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in European Cup
- ^ Two appearances in European Super Cup and one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
National team appearances and goals listed by year.[11]
| 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 | |
International goal
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Pinto goal[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 April 1989 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | Switzerland | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
Honours
Player
Porto
- Primeira Divisão: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Taça de Portugal: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
- European Cup: 1986–87
- European Super Cup: 1987
- Intercontinental Cup: 1987
Individual
Manager
Chaves
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e João Pinto at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b [João Pinto (Football)] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Silveira, João Pedro (12 August 2011). "FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "João Domingos Silva Pinto – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Platini faz a diferença em meia-final de sonho" [Platini makes the difference in dream semi-final] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Tadeia, António (21 November 2017). "A dedicação ao FC Porto validou a máxima segundo a qual o coração de João Pinto só tinha uma cor: "azul e branco". Foram quase 600 jogos e 24 títulos conquistados, entre campeonatos nacionais e a glória europeia e mundial" [Dedication to FC Porto validated the saying according to which João Pinto's heart only had one colour: “blue and white”. It was nearly 600 matches and 24 titles conquered, between national championships and the European and world glory.] (in Portuguese). MSN. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "João Pinto é o novo treinador do Chaves" [João Pinto is the new manager of Chaves]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Treinador João Pinto deixa o Chaves" [Coach João Pinto leaves Chaves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "João Pinto". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b "João Pinto". European Football. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "1984 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Pinto national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- João Pinto at National-Football-Teams.com
- – FIFA competition record (archived)