Tiago Pinto

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tiago Pinto

| image = Aimar and Tiago Pinto.jpg

| caption = Pinto (left) in action for Rio Ave in 2011

| fullname = Tiago Miguel Baía Pinto{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/tiago-pinto/rio-ave/1579-128-18270|title=Tiago Pinto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=30 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Porto, Portugal

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000 | youthclubs1 = Benfica

| youthyears2 = 2000–2007 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Sporting CP | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → Olivais Moscavide (loan) | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = → Trofense (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Braga | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010–2015 | clubs5 = Rio Ave | caps5 = 86 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = → Racing Santander (loan) | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2015–2018 | clubs8 = Osmanlıspor | caps8 = 77 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2018–2022 | clubs9 = Ankaragücü | caps9 = 103 | goals9 = 1

| totalcaps = 340 | totalgoals = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2008 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2011 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U23 | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0

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Tiago Miguel Baía Pinto (born 1 February 1988) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Previously of Sporting CP and Braga, he did not break into the first teams of either club, but did so at Rio Ave, helping them to two domestic cup finals in 2014. He also played several seasons in Turkey's Süper Lig, making over 100 appearances for Osmanlıspor and Ankaragücü.

Pinto was a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

=Early years=

Pinto was born in Porto. After receiving his first football lessons at S.L. Benfica, both he and his father joined neighbouring Sporting CP, and the 12-year-old went on to complete his development at the Estádio José Alvalade.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/tiago-pinto-renova-vinculo-por-duas-epocas.html|title=Tiago Pinto renova vínculo por duas épocas|trans-title=Tiago Pinto extends link for two seasons|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=26 June 2007|access-date=11 April 2018}}

For 2007–08, Pinto was loaned to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide of the third division, and spent the following campaign with Primeira Liga newcomers C.D. Trofense.{{cite news|url=https://www.onoticiasdatrofa.pt/tiago-pinto-no-trofense/|title=Tiago Pinto no Trofense|trans-title=Tiago Pinto to Trofense|newspaper=O Notícias da Trofa|language=pt|date=3 July 2008|access-date=1 November 2019}} On 18 April 2009 he scored his first goal in the competition, as consolation in a 2–1 away defeat against Rio Ave FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/amp/rio-ave-vence-e-deixa-trofense-em-ultimo-1206535.html|title=Rio Ave vence e deixa Trofense em último|trans-title=Rio Ave win and leave Trofense in last|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Sérgio|last=Pires|language=pt|date=20 April 2009|access-date=1 November 2019}}

In September 2009, after cutting ties with Sporting, Pinto signed a four-year contract with S.C. Braga.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/sp-braga-contrata-tiago-pinto--1349716.html|title=Sp. Braga contrata Tiago Pinto|trans-title=Sp. Braga sign Tiago Pinto|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=1 September 2009|access-date=11 April 2018}} In his only season, he made no competitive appearances as the Minho side finished in second position.

=Rio Ave=

Pinto was released in summer 2010, and joined fellow top-flight club Rio Ave. He arrived to replace Braga-bound Sílvio, and had previously failed a medical at Vitória de Setúbal.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/rio-ave/detalhe/tiago-pinto-confirmado-453578|title=Tiago Pinto confirmado|trans-title=Tiago Pinto confirmed|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 July 2010|access-date=1 November 2019}}

On 3 September 2012, Pinto was loaned to Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña for one year, without the option to purchase. He was presented before 200 fans at the Estadio Riazor and joined several compatriots at his new team,{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportivo/2012/09/02/tiago-pinto-jugara-cedido-deportivo-coruna-ano-opcion-compra/00031346603796602146891.htm|title=Tiago Pinto jugará cedido en el Deportivo de La Coruña por un año sin opción de compra|trans-title=Tiago Pinto will play with Deportivo de La Coruña on a one-year loan without the option to buy|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=3 September 2012|access-date=1 April 2015}} making his official debut on 1 November by playing the entirety of a 1–1 home draw with RCD Mallorca in the last-32 stage of the Copa del Rey{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/11/01/copa_del_rey/1351807866_694674.html|title=El Mallorca se lleva ventaja a Palma a pesar de Manuel Pablo|trans-title=Mallorca take the upper hand to Palma in spite of Manuel Pablo|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=1 November 2012|access-date=2 April 2015}} and also featuring three minutes in place of Juan Domínguez in the goalless second leg four weeks later, with the subsequent elimination on the away goals rule;{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/album/deportivo/2012/11/30/mallorca-apea-deportivo-copa-rey/01101354230028153830834.htm|title=El Mallorca apea al Deportivo de la Copa del Rey|trans-title=Mallorca oust Deportivo from the King's Cup|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=30 November 2012|access-date=2 April 2015}} between those two cup matches he appeared in his only game for them in La Liga, starting and finishing the 5–3 loss at Real Zaragoza.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/279435/report|title=Zaragoza rally to stun Depor|publisher=Sky Sports|date=10 November 2012|access-date=1 April 2015}}

On 11 January 2013, as he was only third choice at his position behind Ayoze and Evaldo,{{cite web|url=http://www.riazor.org/tiago-pinto-no-convence-en-su-debut/|title=Tiago Pinto no convence en su debut|trans-title=Tiago Pinto does not convince in his debut|publisher=Riazor|language=es|date=11 November 2012|access-date=2 April 2015}} Pinto's loan at Deportivo ended and he moved to Segunda División's Racing de Santander for the remainder of the campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/01/11/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1357935619.html|title=Tiago Pinto se marcha al Racing|trans-title=Tiago Pinto goes to Racing|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=11 January 2013|access-date=1 April 2015}} His only goal for the Cantabrians arrived on 23 February, concluding a 2–0 home victory over CD Mirandés,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/02/23/futbol/2adivision/1361656131.html|title=El Racing cumple 100 con la salvación a tiro|trans-title=Racing celebrate 100 with salvation in sight|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=23 February 2013|access-date=2 April 2015}} but the club eventually suffered a second consecutive relegation.

Pinto was an unused substitute as Rio Ave lost the finals of the Taça da Liga and the Taça de Portugal in 2014 to Benfica. He played against the same team in that year's Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, missing in the penalty shootout to hand the opposition the title.{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/news/0253-0d7fdcc0ee4c-30e737819e77-1000--benfica-vence-supertaca-nos-penalties/|title=Benfica vence SuperTaça nos penalties|trans-title=Benfica win SuperCup on penalties|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=11 August 2014|access-date=21 February 2023}}

=Turkey=

In July 2015, Pinto signed for Osmanlıspor, newly promoted to Turkey's Süper Lig.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-internacional/tiago-pinto-transferese-para-os-turcos-do-osmanlispor-4692592.html|title=Tiago Pinto transfere-se para os turcos do Osmanlispor|trans-title=Tiago Pinto transfers to Turkey's Osmanlıspor|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=22 July 2015|access-date=1 November 2019}} In his first season in Ankara, the side came fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. He scored his first goal on 28 July 2016, the only one of a home win against Nõmme Kalju FC in the competition's third qualifying round,{{cite news|url=https://miragens.abola.pt/video/25115|title=Tiago Pinto marca belo golo|trans-title=Tiago Pinto scores beautiful goal|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=29 July 2016|access-date=1 November 2019}} and in the play-off on 25 August he netted both of a defeat of FC Midtjylland also at the Osmanlı Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/playoff/apurados/liga-europa-bis-de-tiago-pinto-sela-apuramento-do-osmanlispor|title=Liga Europa: bis de Tiago Pinto sela apuramento do Osmanlispor|trans-title=Europa League: Tiago Pinto brace seals Osmanlıspor's qualification|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=25 August 2016|access-date=1 November 2019}}

Pinto moved on a three-year contract to another promoted team in the Turkish capital in July 2018, MKE Ankaragücü.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/made-in/oficial-tiago-pinto-no-ankaragucu|title=OFICIAL: Tiago Pinto no Ankaragucu |trans-title=OFFICIAL: Tiago Pinto to Ankaragücü|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=15 July 2018|access-date=1 November 2019}} In his second match on 19 August, he concluded a 2–0 win at Alanyaspor.{{cite news|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/spor/futbol/2018/08/20/ankaragucu-alanyasporu-2-golle-gecti|title=Ankaragücü, Alanyaspor'u 2 golle geçti|trans-title=Ankaragücü beat Alanyaspor by 2 goals|newspaper=Sabah|language=tr|date=19 August 2018|access-date=1 November 2019}}

International career

Pinto won 25 caps for Portugal at youth level, including two for the under-21s.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/selecao-nacional/sub-21-perdem-particular-com-ucrania_d265089|title=Sub-21 perdem particular com Ucrânia|trans-title=Under-21s lose friendly with Ukraine|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=14 October 2008|access-date=11 April 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/sub-21-triunfo-tranquilo-sobre-a-suica-3-1.html|title=Sub-21: Triunfo tranquilo sobre a Suíça (3–1)|trans-title=Under-21: Peaceful triumph over Switzerland (3–1)|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=10 February 2009|access-date=11 April 2018}} He was called up to the full side for the first time on 31 March 2015 for a friendly with Cape Verde, remaining on the bench in the 0–2 defeat in Estoril.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32140214|title=Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015}}

Personal life

Pinto is the son of João Pinto, whom successfully represented Benfica, Sporting and the Portugal national team.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/09/03/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1346698097.html|title=Tiago Pinto: "Quiero alcanzar un nivel elevado"|trans-title=Tiago Pinto: "I want to reach a high level"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=3 September 2012|access-date=26 October 2012}} In June 2009, he married Bárbara Brilhante at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/jogo-da-vida/detalhe/familia-de-tiago-pinto-e-barbara-esta-a-crescer-712398|title=Família de Tiago Pinto e Bárbara está a crescer|trans-title=Family of Tiago Pinto and Bárbara is growing|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 August 2011|access-date=19 December 2019}} and the couple have a son and a daughter together.{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Gente/Interior.aspx?content_id=3039966|title=Casamento de Marisa Cruz e João Pinto chegou ao fim|trans-title=Marriage of Marisa Cruz and João Pinto ended|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|first=Ana Lúcia|last=Sousa|language=pt|date=7 February 2013|access-date=6 April 2015}}

Pinto's uncle, Sérgio, competed mostly in the Portuguese lower divisions, also spending a season at England's Bradford City.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/waddle-debut-for-bradford-at-blues-1358045.html|title=Waddle debut for Bradford at Blues|newspaper=The Independent|date=12 October 1996|access-date=6 April 2015|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/waddle-debut-for-bradford-at-blues-1358045.html|archive-date=7 May 2022}}{{cbignore}}