Pedro Pinheiro Explained

Pedro Pinheiro
Fullname:Pedro Miguel da Câmara Pinheiro
Birth Date:17 February 1977
Birth Place:Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1986–1991
Youthyears2:1991–1996
Youthclubs1:Porto
Youthclubs2:Candal
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1997–2000
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001–2002
Years5:2002–2005
Years6:2005–2007
Years7:2007–2009
Years8:2009–2011
Years9:2011–2014
Years10:2014–2015
Clubs1:Candal
Clubs8:Feirense
Clubs9:Salgueiros 08
Clubs10:Coimbrões
Caps3:15
Caps4:31
Caps5:99
Caps6:34
Caps7:52
Caps8:33
Caps9:85
Caps10:17
Totalcaps:356
Goals3:2
Goals4:6
Goals5:24
Goals6:1
Goals7:9
Goals8:0
Goals9:24
Goals10:6
Totalgoals:72

Pedro Miguel da Câmara Pinheiro (born 17 February 1977) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Pinheiro was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. After beginning professionally with local S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, he made his Primeira Liga debuts with Barcelos-based Gil Vicente FC, spending the following campaign with A.D. Ovarense in the second division.

After three seasons with G.D. Estoril Praia, Pinheiro moved to C.F. Os Belenenses: regularly used in his first year, he only appeared in 11 games in the second. Subsequently, he would be essential in C.D. Trofense's first ever top level promotion, scoring six goals while playing in all 30 matches.

In June 2009, utility player Pinheiro returned to division two, signing with C.D. Feirense. Regularly used in his debut season, he only featured in seven contests in the following as the Santa Maria da Feira club returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, being released shortly after at the age of 34 and resuming his career in the regional leagues.