Portuguese footballer (1971–2024)
João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (3 August 1971 – 8 February 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder .
Club career
Pinto was born in Lisbon . Having been brought up at Sporting CP ,[ 2] Primeira Liga totals of 155 games and six goals over nine seasons, with Vitória de Guimarães , G.D. Estoril Praia , Gil Vicente FC , S.C. Braga , S.C. Farense and C.S. Marítimo .[ 3]
In summer 2001, aged 30, Pinto signed for Segunda Liga club Académica de Coimbra , helping to win promotion in his only season .[ 4] G.D. Sesimbra and G.D. Alfarim.[ 5]
International career
Pinto earned 61 caps for Portugal at youth level , scoring 12 times.[ 2] under-20 squad that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, contributing three appearances to this feat;[ 6] [ 7] 1994 edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship .[ 8]
After retiring, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.[ 9]
Death
Pinto died from leukemia on 8 February 2024, aged 52.[ 10]
References
^ a b c d João Oliveira Pinto at WorldFootball.net^ a b "Em memória de João Oliveira Pinto: a entrevista que recorda a passagem pelo Sporting" [In memory of João Oliveira Pinto: the interview that remembers Sporting spell]. Record . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto" [João Oliveira Pinto has died] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto, campeão do Mundo sub-20 em 1991 e ex-jogador da Académica" [Death of João Oliveira Pinto, 1991 under-20 World champion and former Académica player]. Diário de Coimbra (in Portuguese). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .^ Aleixo, Mário (9 February 2024). "Sporting lamenta a morte de João Oliveira Pinto" [Sporting mourn death of João Oliveira Pinto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . Retrieved 11 February 2024 . ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (30 June 2008). "Campeões do Mundo de sub-20: Lisboa, 120 mil pessoas no desenlace perfeito" [Under-20 World champions: Lisbon, 120 thousand people in the perfect outcome] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 February 2024 . ^ Castro Martins, Luís (30 June 2016). "25 anos de Lisboa'91: tomates argentinos e a Luz que "arrepiava" [25th anniversary of Lisbon'91: Argentine tomatoes and a Luz that "gave chills"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 September 2023 . ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (29 June 2015). "Seleção Sub-21: (pre)destinados à glória" [Under-21 national team: (pre)destined to glory] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 February 2024 . ^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto, campeão do Mundo sub-20 em 1991" [Death of João Oliveira Pinto, under-20 World champion in 1991]. Jornal de Notícias . Retrieved 11 February 2024 .^ "Morreu João Oliveira Pinto. Tinha 52 anos" [João Oliveira Pinto has died. He was 52]. O Jogo . Retrieved 8 February 2024 .
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