Duarte Cardoso Pinto
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Duarte Daun e Lorena Cardoso Pinto (born 17 March 1982 in Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
rugby union
footballer. He plays as a fly-half.
He currently plays for Blagnac
in the French Second Division
, having signed for them after the 2007 Rugby World Cup
. Before moving to France, he played for Agronomia in Portugal, where he won the National Championship title in 2006–2007.
He has won 45 caps for the Portuguese national team
, and scored a total of 107 points (2 tries, 17 conversions and 21 penalties). He was a member of the Portugal squad that went to the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. He played in all four games, being the top scorer for his country, with 2 conversions and 3 penalties, 12 points in aggregate.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He plays as a fly-half.
He currently plays for Blagnac
Blagnac SCR
Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Fédérale 1, the top level of the country's amateur league system. The club is currently attempting to make a comeback to the professional ranks after having been relegated due to both sporting and financial issues...
in the French Second Division
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Fédérale 1, the third-level competition...
, having signed for them after the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
. Before moving to France, he played for Agronomia in Portugal, where he won the National Championship title in 2006–2007.
He has won 45 caps for the Portuguese national team
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
, and scored a total of 107 points (2 tries, 17 conversions and 21 penalties). He was a member of the Portugal squad that went to the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. He played in all four games, being the top scorer for his country, with 2 conversions and 3 penalties, 12 points in aggregate.