João Pinto (footballer, born 1961)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer and manager}}
{{For|other Portuguese footballers named João Pinto|João Pinto (disambiguation)}}
{{Portuguese name|Silva|Pinto}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = João Pinto
|image = João Domingos Pinto.jpg
|upright =
|caption = Pinto with Portugal in the 80s
|full_name = João Domingos da Silva Pinto{{WorldFootball.net|joao-pinto_2}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|11|21|df=y}}
|birth_place = Oliveira do Douro, Portugal
|position = Right-back
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = 1974–1976 | youthclubs1 = Oliveira Douro
|youthyears2 = 1976–1981 | youthclubs2 = Porto
|years1 = 1981–1997 | clubs1 = Porto | caps1 = 408 | goals1 = 17
|nationalyears1 = 1978–1980 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps1 = 20 | nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 1982–1983 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 1983–1996 | nationalteam3 = Portugal | nationalcaps3 = 70 | nationalgoals3 = 1
|manageryears1 = 1997–2004 | managerclubs1 = Porto (youth)
|manageryears2 = 2006–2010 | managerclubs2 = Porto (assistant)
|manageryears3 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs3 = Covilhã
|manageryears4 = 2013 | managerclubs4 = Chaves
|medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship|}}
{{Medal|B|1984 France|}}
}}
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 Primeira Liga and the 1987 European Cup), he was regarded as one of the greatest Portuguese right-backs of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/Clube/Lendas/lendas_joaopinto.asp|title=João Pinto (Futebol)|trans-title=João Pinto (Football)|publisher=FC Porto|language=pt|access-date=16 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620040111/http://www.fcporto.pt/Clube/Lendas/lendas_joaopinto.asp|archive-date=20 June 2012}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/text.php?id=84&theme=15&caderno=166&theme_pai=|title=FC Porto|publisher=Zerozero|first=João Pedro|last=Silveira|language=pt|date=12 August 2011|access-date=16 November 2012}}
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.
Pinto totalled 70 caps with one goal for Portugal,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/port-joaopinto-intl.html|title=João Domingos Silva Pinto – International Appearances|publisher=RSSSF|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|access-date=15 March 2017}} 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{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b39da609a-09bc665112af-1000--platini-faz-a-diferenca-em-meia-final-de-sonho-no-euro-1984/|title=Platini faz a diferença em meia-final de sonho|trans-title=Platini makes the difference in dream semi-final|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=4 October 2003|access-date=18 April 2017}} 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."{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/pt-pt/desporto/futebol/a-dedica%C3%A7%C3%A3o-ao-fc-porto-validou-a-m%C3%A1xima-segundo-a-qual-o-cora%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-jo%C3%A3o-pinto-s%C3%B3-tinha-uma-cor-%E2%80%9Cazul-e-branco%E2%80%9D-foram-quase-600-jogos-e-24-t%C3%ADtulos-conquistados-entre-campeonatos-nacionais-e-a-gl%C3%B3ria-europeia-e-mundial/ar-BBFrKD1|title=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.|trans-title=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.|publisher=MSN|first=António|last=Tadeia|language=pt|date=21 November 2017|access-date=12 November 2018}}
In September 2023, Pinto was given the One-Club Man Award by Athletic Bilbao, a Spanish club renowned for its youth system policies.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/joao-pinto-recebe-o-one-club-man-award-do-athletic-bilbao|title=João Pinto recebe o 'One Club Man Award' do Athletic Bilbao|trans-title=João Pinto receives the 'One Club Man Award' from Athletic Bilbao|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=27 September 2023|access-date=28 November 2023}}
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{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=375177|title=João Pinto é o novo treinador do Chaves|trans-title=João Pinto is the new manager of Chaves|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=8 January 2013|access-date=8 January 2013|archive-date=11 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111173323/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=375177|url-status=dead}} and helping the latter side to promote to that level in his only season.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/noticias/interior/treinador-joao-pinto-deixa-o-chaves-3219724.html|title=Treinador João Pinto deixa o Chaves|trans-title=Coach João Pinto leaves Chaves|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=14 May 2013|access-date=12 November 2018}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{ForaDeJogo}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" width="80"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="16"|Porto
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO|Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1982–83
|Primeira Divisão |23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in UEFA Cup}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 31 | 1 | ||
| 1983–84
|Primeira Divisão |26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=CWC|Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1984–85
|Primeira Divisão |30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CWC}} | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1985–86
|Primeira Divisão |18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EC|Appearances in European Cup}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 1986–87
|Primeira Divisão |29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=EC}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 1987–88
|Primeira Divisão |34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EC}} | 0 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup}} | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 1988–89
|Primeira Divisão |35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EC}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1989–90
|Primeira Divisão |30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UC}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91
|Primeira Divisão |30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=EC}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1991–92
|Primeira Divisão |33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CWC}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| 1992–93
|Primeira Divisão |25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SCO}} | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1993–94
|Primeira Divisão |31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1994–95
|Primeira Divisão |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CWC}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SCO}} | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1995–96
|Primeira Divisão |13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1996–97
|Primeira Divisão |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!408 | 17 | 75 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 587 | 20 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=16691|title=João Pinto|publisher=European Football|access-date=28 August 2015}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="13"|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 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 70 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pinto goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 26 April 1989 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | {{fb|SWI}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|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
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7bc1ec003b-5dab50424929-1000--euro-1984-team-of-the-tournament/?iv=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812212437/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7bc1ec003b-5dab50424929-1000--euro-1984-team-of-the-tournament/?iv=true|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2020|title=1984 team of the tournament|publisher=UEFA|access-date=14 January 2023}}
- One Club Award: 2023
=Manager=
Chaves
See also
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{FPF national player|195119}}
- {{NFT player|15446}}
- {{FIFA player|56311}}
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