| José Carlos Pinto | |
| Fullname: | José Carlos Pinto Samayoa |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Birth Date: | 1993 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | San Luis Jilotepeque, Guatemala[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Comunicaciones |
| Clubnumber: | 6[2] |
| Years1: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps1: | 54 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Antigua |
| Caps3: | 182 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Tacuary |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Caps6: | 64 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 59 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:43, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
José Carlos Pinto Samayoa (born 16 June 1993) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and captains the Guatemala national team.
Pinto began his senior career with Malacateco, before moving to Municipal in 2013. In 2015, he transferred to Antigua where he made over 200 appearances for the club, and help them win 4 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala in 5 years. On 8 June 2020, he transferred to Comunicaciones.[3]
On 9 January 2022 of Paraguay's summer transfer window, Pinto officially completed a transfer to Tacuary Asunción.[4]
On 1 July 2022, he rejoined Comunicaciones on a free transfer.
Pinto made his international debut for the Guatemala national team in a friendly 7–1 loss to Armenia on 28 May 2016.[5]
Pinto's uncle, Manuel Vásquez, was also a professional footballer in Guatemala.[6]
Antigua
Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019
Comunicaciones
Apertura 2023