Juan Pablo Pino

{{Short description|Colombian footballer (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Juan Pablo Pino

| image = PabloPinoMonaco.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Pino with Monaco

| full_name = Juan Pablo Pino Puello

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|03|30}}

| birth_place = Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Forward, winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2004–2006

| years2 = 2007–2010

| years3 = 2008

| years4 = 2010–2013

| years5 = 2011–2012

| years6 = 2012

| years7 = 2012–2013

| years8 = 2013–2014

| years9 = 2014–2015

| years10 = 2014

| years11 = 2016

| years12 = 2017

| years13 = 2018

| years14 = 2019

| years15 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Independiente Medellín

| clubs2 = Monaco

| clubs3 = → Charleroi (loan)

| clubs4 = Galatasaray

| clubs5 = → Al-Nassr (loan)

| clubs6 = Mersin İdman Yurdu

| clubs7 = Olympiacos

| clubs8 = → Independiente Medellín (loan)

| clubs9 = Bastia

| clubs10 = Bastia II

| clubs11 = Universitario

| clubs12 = Arema

| clubs13 = Barito Putera

| clubs14 = Cúcuta Deportivo

| clubs15 = Real Cartagena

| caps1 = 40

| caps2 = 65

| caps3 = 4

| caps4 = 19

| caps5 = 13

| caps6 = 0

| caps7 = 3

| caps8 = 8

| caps9 = 4

| caps10 = 2

| caps11 = 4

| caps12 = 19

| caps13 = 9

| caps14 = 0

| caps15 = 9

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 5

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 1

| goals11 = 1

| goals12 = 3

| goals13 = 0

| goals14 = 0

| goals15 = 0

| totalcaps = 199

| totalgoals = 21

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2008

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010

| nationalteam1 = Colombia U20

| nationalteam2 = Colombia

| nationalcaps1 = 23

| nationalgoals1 = 13

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Juan Pablo Pino Puello (born 30 March 1987) is a Colombian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

= Independiente Medellin =

Pino began his professional career with Independiente Medellín in 2004. He stayed with the Colombian club until the 2006 Finalizacion season.

=Monaco=

In January 2007, Pino joined AS Monaco. On 10 February 2007, Pino played his first Ligue 1 match for Monaco against Paris Saint-Germain.{{cite web |date=10 February 2007 |title=PSG vs AS Monaco |url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3717.php |access-date=13 February 2007 |work=Football-Lineups.com}} In January 2008, he was loaned out to Sporting Charleroi of Belgium. He returned for the 2008–09 season, which was one of the best of his career, where he scored six goals in 23 appearances, including a brace against Stade Rennais on 18 April 2009.{{Cite web |date=18 April 2009 |title=Monaco vs. Rennes |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2009/04/18/france/ligue-1/association-sportive-monaco-fc/stade-rennais-fc/632157/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Soccerway.com}}

=Galatasaray=

On 19 July 2010, Galatasaray announced that Pino had joined the team on a three-year contract for a sum of €3 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/futbol/futbol_as/haber/7280.php|title=Juan Pablo Pino ile Prensip Anlaşmasına Varıldı| date = 19 July 2010|work=Galatasaray.org| access-date = 20 July 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/futbol/futbol_as/haber/7432.php|title=Juan Pablo Pino ile Sözleşme İmzalandı| date = 23 July 2010|work=Galatasaray.org| access-date = 23 July 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=121904|title=Profesyonel oyuncu Juan Pablo Pino Puello'nun AS Monaco Kulübü'nden 3.000.000 Avro bedelle transferi.|date=23 July 2010|access-date=23 September 2011|work=Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP)|language=tr}} He made his debut in the Europa League qualifying round match against OFK Beograd on 29 July.

He was picked man of the match during the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahçe which finished 0–0 on 24 October 2010. Pino scored his first goal for the club on 30 October 2010 against Antalyaspor, a match which ended in a 2–1 victory for Galatasaray.

Before the 2011–12 season, the new Galatasaray manager, Fatih Terim left him in Istanbul and did not call him for a pre-season camp. On 29 August he left on loan to for Al-Nassr for €400,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=168691|title=Profesyonel futbolcularımızdan Juan Pablo Pino Kai Methw Puello'nun Nassr Saudi FC'ye 2011–2012 futbol sezonu için geçici transferi konusunda anlaşma sağlanmıştır. Anlaşmaya göre Nassr Saudi FC, Şirketimize 400.000 EUR ödeyecektir.|date=29 August 2011|access-date=23 September 2011|work=Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP)|language=tr}} Pino scored his first goal for Al Nassr with a free kick in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ettifaq. He went on to score four more goals for the Saudi Arabian club, before a foot injury in February cut his season short.

After Pino returned from his loan spell at Al Nassr, he expressed his interest to stay at Galatasaray, however Terim refused Pino's interest to stay at the Turkish club and his contract was terminated.

=Mersin İdman Yurdu=

On 20 July 2012, Pino signed for another Turkish club, Mersin İdman Yurdu, for a fee of €100,000 on a two-year contract. However, after the team's training camp in Slovenia, the club and the player mutually terminated their contract. The club cited inability to adjust to the club as the reason for the termination.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/2012/spor/futbol/08/10/pino.mersinden.ayrildi/672405.0/index.html|title=Pino Mersin'den ayrıldı}}

=Olympiacos=

On 14 September 2012, Pino was in talks with the Greek club, Olympiacos F.C. to play for the team in the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://skorer.milliyet.com.tr/pino-nun-yeni-adresi-olympiakos/galatasaray/detay/1596478/default.htm|title=Pino'nun yeni adresi Olympiakos|first=milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber|last=sitesi|access-date=30 September 2012|archive-date=15 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115025345/http://skorer.milliyet.com.tr/pino-nun-yeni-adresi-olympiakos/galatasaray/detay/1596478/default.htm|url-status=dead}} He made his debut against Veria in a 3–0 home win, contributing two assists. However, he only made a few appearances throughout the season due to injury complications, and left the club at the end of the season.

=Independiente Medellín=

On 29 July 2013, Pino returned to his homeland to play for Independiente Medellin, the club where he began his career.{{cite web |date=29 July 2013 |title=Επιστρέφει στην Μεντελίν ο Πίνο |trans-title=Pino returns to Medellin |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/epistrefei_sthn_mentelin_o_pino.2351426.html |publisher=Sport24}} Pino only made eight league appearances out of twenty games, failing to score any goals, and was only included once in the starting XI. In October 2013, his contract was terminated, with the club citing injury problems and indiscipline as the reason for the termination. It was also reported that the played has skipped trainings and refused a drug and alcohol test, after suspicion that he had arrived to training drunk.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2013 |title=Juan Pablo Pino renunció al Medellín |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/juan_pablo_pino_renuncio_al_medellin-EYec_267636 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Elcolombiano.com |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |date=29 October 2013 |title=Pino se negó a practicarse prueba de alcoholemia y no entrenó con el DIM |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/juan_pablo_pino_se_nego_a_practicarse_prueba_de_alcoholemia_y_no_entreno_con_el_dim-FYEC_267345 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Elcolombiano.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=31 October 2013 |title=Juan Pablo Pino renunció al Independiente Medellín |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-13152830 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}

= Bastia =

In 2014, Pino joined French club Bastia of Ligue 2.

=Arema=

On 17 April 2017, Pino joined the Indonesian club side, Arema. He signed one-year deal and used the number 20 for the 2017 Liga 1 season.{{cite web|url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/3476948/arema-fc-resmi-rekrut-marquee-player-asal-kolombia|title=Arema FC Resmi Rekrut Marquee Player Asal Kolombia|publisher=sport.detik.com|date=17 April 2017|access-date=17 April 2017|language= id}}

International career

Pino is also a Colombian international having previously played for the under-20 team. He made his national team debut in 2009.

Personal life

In 2011, while playing for Al Nasr, Pino was taken into custody by Saudi moral police after mall customers complained about his religious tattoos. Pino later apologized for his actions and was released from custody after a team delegate discussed the matter with police.{{cite web |date=11 October 2011 |title=Colombian Soccer Player Reportedly Detained in Saudi Arabia Over Jesus Tattoo |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/colombian-soccer-player-reportedly-detained-in-saudi-arabia-over-jesus-tattoo/ |website=Foxnews.com}}

Honours

Independiente Medellín

Olympiacos

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