| André Pinto | |
| Fullname: | André Almeida Pinto[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.96 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | SC Arcozelo |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2004–2005 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Padroense (loan) |
| Years1: | 2008–2012 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Santa Clara (loan) |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | → Portimonense (loan) |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Olhanense (loan) |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014–2017 |
| Caps8: | 67 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps10: | 12 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2021 |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2007 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2008 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2008–2010 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears8: | 2015 |
| Nationalcaps8: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16 December 2021 |
André Almeida Pinto (born 5 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Pinto joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9. As a senior, he would be consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract, to C.D. Santa Clara, Vitória de Setúbal, Portimonense S.C. and S.C. Olhanense.[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the second club, his first match in the competition being a 0–4 home loss against U.D. Leiria on 13 September 2009 where he featured the full 90 minutes.[3]
Pinto was sold to Super League Greece side Panathinaikos F.C. in summer 2012,[4] making 22 competitive appearances in his only campaign. He returned to his homeland in late December 2013, signing with S.C. Braga for three and a half years and being initially assigned to the reserves.[5]
In late April 2017, after being ousted from the first-team squad by manager Jorge Simão[6] and subsequently terminating his contract, Pinto agreed to a four-year deal at Sporting CP with a release clause of €45 million, with the move being made effective on 1 July.[7] During his spell at the Estádio José Alvalade, he played second-fiddle to Sebastián Coates and Jérémy Mathieu.[8] [9]
On 30 August 2019, Pinto joined Al-Fateh SC of the Saudi Professional League on a one-year contract.[10] On 30 December of the following year, the free agent agreed to a short-team deal at S.C. Farense with the option of extending it for another season.[11]
Pinto signed a one-year contract with Romanian club FC Dinamo București in September 2021.[12]
Pinto earned 45 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 12 for the under-21s. He made his debut with the full side on 31 March 2015, being sent off in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril after a foul on Héldon.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[15] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Porto | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Santa Clara (loan) | 2008–09 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Portimonense (loan) | 2010–11 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Olhanense (loan) | 2011–12 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Braga B | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Braga | 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 67 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 4 | ||
| Sporting CP | 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 187 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 12 | ||
Braga
Sporting CP
Individual
November 2011
February 2009