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]

For other Portuguese footballers named João Pinto, see João Pinto (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

João Pinto
João Pinto with Portugal in the 80s
Personal information
Full name João Domingos da Silva Pinto[1]
Date of birth (1961-11-21) 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
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place1984 France
*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[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto 1981–82 Primeira Divisão 7020002[lower-alpha 2]0110
1982–83 Primeira Divisão 230612[lower-alpha 3]0—311
1983–84 Primeira Divisão 260909[lower-alpha 4]02[lower-alpha 2]0460
1984–85 Primeira Divisão 300702[lower-alpha 4]04[lower-alpha 2]0430
1985–86 Primeira Divisão 181304[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 2]0271
1986–87 Primeira Divisão 293509[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 2]0453
1987–88 Primeira Divisão 341704[lower-alpha 5]03[lower-alpha 6]0481
1988–89 Primeira Divisão 351403[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 2]0441
1989–90 Primeira Divisão 300306[lower-alpha 3]0—390
1990–91 Primeira Divisão 300515[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 2]0421
1991–92 Primeira Divisão 338604[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 2]0448
1992–93 Primeira Divisão 252208[lower-alpha 7]03[lower-alpha 2]1383
1993–94 Primeira Divisão 3116010[lower-alpha 7]02[lower-alpha 2]0491
1994–95 Primeira Divisão 310204[lower-alpha 4]03[lower-alpha 2]0400
1995–96 Primeira Divisão 130604[lower-alpha 7]000230
1996–97 Primeira Divisão 130202[lower-alpha 7]000170
Career Total 4081775276028158720
  1. Includes Taça de Portugal
  2. Appearance(s) in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  5. Appearances in European Cup
  6. Two appearances in European Super Cup and one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  7. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

National team appearances and goals listed by year.[11]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 198340
1984100
198570
198610
198720
1989111
199030
199190
199280
199370
199450
199520
199610
Total701

International goal

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Pinto goal[11]

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 April 1989Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Switzerland1–03–11990 World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Porto

Individual

Manager

Chaves

See also

References
  1. João Pinto at WorldFootball.net
  2. "João Pinto (Futebol)" [João Pinto (Football)] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. Silveira, João Pedro (12 August 2011). "FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. Mamrud, Roberto. "João Domingos Silva Pinto – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Treinador João Pinto deixa o Chaves" [Coach João Pinto leaves Chaves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. João Pinto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  10. "João Pinto". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  11. "João Pinto". European Football. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  12. "1984 team of the tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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