| Pinheiro | |
| Fullname: | João Carlos Batista Pinheiro |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1947–1948 |
| Years2: | 1948–1963 |
| Clubs2: | Fluminense |
| Years3: | 1963–1964 |
| Clubs3: | Bahia |
| Nationalyears1: | 1952–1955 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1971–1972 |
| Managerclubs1: | Fluminense |
| Manageryears2: | 1977 |
| Managerclubs2: | Fluminense |
| Manageryears3: | 1977 |
| Managerclubs3: | Americano |
| Manageryears4: | 1979–1980 |
| Managerclubs4: | Náutico |
| Manageryears5: | 1985 |
| Managerclubs5: | Goytacaz |
| Manageryears6: | 1985 |
| Managerclubs6: | Bangu |
| Manageryears7: | 1988 |
| Managerclubs7: | Botafogo |
| Manageryears8: | 1989 |
| Managerclubs8: | America |
| Manageryears9: | 1991–1992 |
| Managerclubs9: | América Mineiro |
| Manageryears10: | 1993 |
| Managerclubs10: | Cruzeiro |
| Manageryears11: | 1994 |
| Managerclubs11: | Fluminense |
João Carlos Batista Pinheiro,[1] Pinheiro (January 13, 1932 in Campos dos Goytacazes – August 30, 2011), was a Brazilian footballer who achieved notoriety playing as a defender for Fluminense and the Brazil national football team.[2] [3] He was arguably the player with most appearances for Fluminense in the club's history, with 605 matches in total.