Full name Andre Almeida Pinto Name Andre Pinto Career start 2007 1997–1999 SC Arcozelo Weight 86 kg | Number 6 Height 1.94 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal Current teams S.C. Braga (#6 / Defender), Portugal national football team (Defender) | ||
André Almeida Pinto (born 5 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a central defender.
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Club career
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 SC and S.C. Olhanense; 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.
Pinto was sold to Superleague Greece side Panathinaikos F.C. in the 2012 summer, making 22 competitive appearances in his first and only campaign. He returned to his homeland in January 2014, signing with S.C. Braga and being initially assigned to the reserves.
International career
Pinto gained 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.
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