Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Sion
top club · 97 apps
Career highs
€375k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 04/05
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
246Appearances
17Goals
2Assists
45Yellow cards
1Red cards
114Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Manuel Pinto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Manuel Pinto Tomé Santos |
| Date of birth | 1973-05-26 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2008
Transfer: FC Sion → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Sion
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Sion
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Sion
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Ciudad Murcia → FC Sion
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Without Club → Ciudad Murcia
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ciudad de Murcia
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Benfica → Without Club
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — SL Benfica
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — SL Benfica
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: FC Porto → Benfica
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Porto
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Porto
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Porto
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Porto
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Porto
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Belenenses → FC Porto
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 — CF Os Belenenses
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1992
Transfer: Campomaiorense → Belenenses
91/92 · Return from loan
Aug 1991
Transfer: Belenenses → Campomaiorense
91/92 · Loan
Jul 1991
Transfer: Oriental → Belenenses
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1989
Transfer: Oriental U19 → Oriental
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €375k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
26.7%
CF Os Belenenses
0.0%
FC Sion
56.0%
FC Sion U21
0.0%
Ciudad de Murcia
0.0%
SL Benfica
17.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 5 | 95/96 | 99/00 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 2,746 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sion | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 5,769 |
| FC Sion U21 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciudad de Murcia | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1,782 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| 98/99 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,544 |
| 97/98 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 407 |
| 96/97 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 95/96 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Sion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | FC Sion | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,494 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 05/06 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 33 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | Ciudad de Murcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 612 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Oriental U19 | Oriental | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Oriental | Belenenses | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-01 | Belenenses | Campomaiorense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Campomaiorense | Belenenses | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Belenenses | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Porto | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Benfica | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Without Club | Ciudad Murcia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Ciudad Murcia | FC Sion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | FC Sion | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€375k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #23 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 3 | 17 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 2 | 26 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 1 | 22 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Campomaiorense | Belenenses | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-01 | Belenenses | Campomaiorense | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 22 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 1,816 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 96/97 | 25 | 407 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 95/96 | 8 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,494 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 2,520 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,755 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 612 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 1,170 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
113 apps
11 G
2 A
Challenge League
62 apps
3 G
0 A
Super League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Supertaça
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Manuel Pinto?
João Manuel Pinto is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is João Manuel Pinto?
João Manuel Pinto is 52 years old. He was born on May 26, 1973 in Carcavelos.
What position does João Manuel Pinto play?
João Manuel Pinto plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does João Manuel Pinto play for?
João Manuel Pinto currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has João Manuel Pinto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Manuel Pinto has scored 17 goals in 246 appearances.