José Manuel Pinto
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José Manuel Pinto Colorado (born 8 November 1975) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona
as a goalkeeper.
, Cádiz, Andalusia
, Pinto, a product of Real Betis
' youth system, moved up to the first team and made his La Liga
debut for the club during the 1997–98 campaign (one match as a second-half substitute against Racing de Santander
).
Unable to dislodge Toni Prats
at Betis, Pinto switched to Celta de Vigo
a year later. He went on to win the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
for the 2005–06 season
, after allowing just 29 goals in 37 matches, a goals per match ratio
of 0.78. He was also eventually awarded the captain's armband, appearing in 125 games in the first division and 56 in the second
, as well as competing in the UEFA Champions League
(in 2003–04, although backing up Pablo Cavallero
in the domestic league, he would appear in five group stage matches, as Celta proggressed to the round-of-16 game) and in the UEFA Cup.
on 18 January 2008. He arrived as cover for the injured Albert Jorquera
after the latter damaged knee
ligaments during the festive break. He made his debut on 26 April, in a match against Deportivo de La Coruña
, which Barcelona lost 2–0. His second match also ended in defeat, as Barcelona lost 3–2 (despite being 2–0 up) at home to RCD Mallorca
.
On 30 May 2008, Barcelona signed Pinto on a permanent deal, for two years and €
500,000. During his first full season, he was first-choice in the Copa del Rey
, which Barcelona won, including the final
against Athletic Bilbao
.
On 22 October 2010, UEFA
opened a disciplinary case, charging Pinto with "improper conduct" following his actions in a Champions League group stage match against F.C. Copenhagen
, two days earlier. Allegedly, he whistled to fool opponent player César Santin
- who was running through on goal in the 26th minute - into thinking he was offside, leading him to stop, believing that the referee, Stéphane Lannoy
, had blown his whistle. The referee allowed the play to continue and did not show Pinto a yellow card for the alleged deception.
Following the game, Copenhagen strongly distanced itself from Pinto's conduct. The incident was captured on video, showing the goalkeeper apparently whistling and then gloating over the incident. After the investigation was concluded, he was suspended for two games.
On 20 February 2011, Pinto made his first league appearance for Barcelona in more than two years (due to a knee injury to Víctor Valdés
), playing in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao and performing well, notably saving a Fernando Llorente header. Again, he started in the domestic cup
campaign, including the final
against Real Madrid
, a 0–1 extra-time
loss; the following week, against the same team, in the Champions League semifinals' first leg, he was sent off
by referee Wolfgang Stark
after an half-time
altercation involving himself (he was on the bench), Álvaro Arbeloa and Real Madrid match delegate Chendo, in a 2–0 away win.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
as a goalkeeper.
Betis / Celta
Born in El Puerto de Santa MaríaEl Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María is a municipality located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Spain. , the city has a population of c...
, Cádiz, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Pinto, a product of Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
' youth system, moved up to the first team and made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut for the club during the 1997–98 campaign (one match as a second-half substitute against Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
).
Unable to dislodge Toni Prats
Antonio Prats Cervera
Antonio 'Toni' Prats Cervera is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
at Betis, Pinto switched to Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
a year later. He went on to win the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
Ricardo Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
for the 2005–06 season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
, after allowing just 29 goals in 37 matches, a goals per match ratio
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
of 0.78. He was also eventually awarded the captain's armband, appearing in 125 games in the first division and 56 in the second
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as well as competing in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
(in 2003–04, although backing up Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Oscar Cavallero Rodríguez is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
in the domestic league, he would appear in five group stage matches, as Celta proggressed to the round-of-16 game) and in the UEFA Cup.
Barcelona
Pinto signed on loan for FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
on 18 January 2008. He arrived as cover for the injured Albert Jorquera
Albert Jorquera
Albert Jorquera i Fortià is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He spent the bulk of his professional career with FC Barcelona , but could never be more than second or third-choice at his main club, which he left in 2009.-Football career:Born in Bescanó, Girona, Catalonia,...
after the latter damaged knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
ligaments during the festive break. He made his debut on 26 April, in a match against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, which Barcelona lost 2–0. His second match also ended in defeat, as Barcelona lost 3–2 (despite being 2–0 up) at home to RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
.
On 30 May 2008, Barcelona signed Pinto on a permanent deal, for two years and €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
500,000. During his first full season, he was first-choice in the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, which Barcelona won, including the final
2009 Copa del Rey Final
The 2009 Copa del Rey Final was the 105th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Mestalla in Valencia on 13 May 2009. The match was won by FC Barcelona, who beat Athletic Bilbao 4 – 1...
against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
.
On 22 October 2010, UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
opened a disciplinary case, charging Pinto with "improper conduct" following his actions in a Champions League group stage match against F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
, two days earlier. Allegedly, he whistled to fool opponent player César Santin
César Santín
César Santin is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. He formerly played 5 years in Sweden for Kalmar FF....
- who was running through on goal in the 26th minute - into thinking he was offside, leading him to stop, believing that the referee, Stéphane Lannoy
Stéphane Lannoy
Stéphane Laurent Lannoy is a French football referee. Lannoy played football at an early age before moving into officiating matches. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2006. He lives in Sailly-sur-la-Lys and works as a video games distributor...
, had blown his whistle. The referee allowed the play to continue and did not show Pinto a yellow card for the alleged deception.
Following the game, Copenhagen strongly distanced itself from Pinto's conduct. The incident was captured on video, showing the goalkeeper apparently whistling and then gloating over the incident. After the investigation was concluded, he was suspended for two games.
On 20 February 2011, Pinto made his first league appearance for Barcelona in more than two years (due to a knee injury to Víctor Valdés
Víctor Valdés
Víctor Valdés i Arribas is a Spanish football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga.He is the most successful goalkeeper in Barcelona's history and is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, having won a total of 17 titles including five...
), playing in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao and performing well, notably saving a Fernando Llorente header. Again, he started in the domestic cup
2010–11 Copa del Rey
The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over...
campaign, including the final
2011 Copa del Rey Final
-Aftermath:Real Madrid players celebrated their victory that evening by riding a double-decker bus through Madrid where they were greeted by cheering crowds. While holding the trophy aloft, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos dropped the cup in front of the bus, where it was crushed. Ramos later...
against Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, a 0–1 extra-time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
loss; the following week, against the same team, in the Champions League semifinals' first leg, he was sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
by referee Wolfgang Stark
Wolfgang Stark
Wolfgang Stark , is a German football referee. He has refereed matches in the Champions League and qualifications to the European Football Championship and the World Cup...
after an half-time
Half-time
In some team sports such as association football and rugby, matches are played in two halves. Half-time is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match...
altercation involving himself (he was on the bench), Álvaro Arbeloa and Real Madrid match delegate Chendo, in a 2–0 away win.
Club statistics
As of 9 November 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Betis B Real Betis B Real Betis B is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Real Betis, and currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva, with a capacity for 4,000 spectators.Unlike the... |
1994–95 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 23 | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 20 | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 68 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 0 | |
| Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín.... |
1997–98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Celta Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
1998–99 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2000–01 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 40 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 2005–06 La Liga * Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC... |
37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 37 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 34 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 181 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 | - | - | 224 | 0 | |
| Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 FC Barcelona season The 2010–11 season is Futbol Club Barcelona's 117th in existence and the club's 79th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football... |
6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 2011–12 FC Barcelona season The 2011–12 season is Futbol Club Barcelona's 112th in existence and the club's 81st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona will be debuting their new and first paid shirt sponsor Qatar Foundation after an agreement was reached in 2010 with the non-profit organization... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 261 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0 | |
Barcelona
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, 2010–112010–11 La LigaThe 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División... - Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: (1) 2008–09; Runner-up 2010–112010–11 Copa del ReyThe 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over... - Supercopa de EspañaSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: (3) 20092009 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2009 Supercopa de España was two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 16 August and 23 August 2009. It was contested by Athletic Bilbao, the 2008–09 Copa del Rey runners-up, and FC Barcelona, the 2008–09 Primera División Winners....
, 20102010 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2010 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 14 August and 21 August 2010. It was contested by Sevilla, the 2009–10 Copa del Rey winners, and Barcelona, the 2009–10 Primera División winners....
, 20112011 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2011 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up that was played on 14 and 17 August 2011. It was contested by Real Madrid, the 2010–11 Copa del Rey winners, and Barcelona, the 2010–11 La Liga winners.... - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: (2) 2008–09, 2010–11 - UEFA Super Cup: (2) 20092009 UEFA Super CupThe 2009 UEFA Super Cup was the 34th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions...
, 20112011 UEFA Super Cup-External links:*, UEFA.com... - FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
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