Sérgio Pinto (footballer born 1973)
Encyclopedia
Sérgio Paulo Vieira Pinto (born 8 January 1973 in Porto
) is a retired Portuguese
professional footballer who played as a right midfielder
.
, Gondomar SC
, C.D. Fátima
, Sport Clube Lamego, C.D. Portosantense
, Leça FC
, F.C. Maia
, F.C. Felgueiras and F.C. Lixa
. From 1999-December 2004, he amassed 150 second division
appearances, scoring ten goals.
In a 13-year senior career, Pinto also played one season with Football League Championship
side Bradford City
, appearing in less than half of the matches as the West Yorkshire
club finished just one place above the relegation zone. He retired in June 2005, aged 32.
, was also a footballer. A forward, he played with team and individual success for S.L. Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal, also gaining more than 80 caps for the Portuguese national team
.
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
) is a retired 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...
professional footballer who played as a right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
After unsuccessfully emerging through local Boavista FC's youth system, Pinto played almost exclusively in the lower leagues of his country, representing Ermesinde Sport Clube, F.C. MarcoF.C. Marco
Futebol Clube do Marco is a Portuguese football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District. Founded in 1927, it currently plays in the Porto Regional Championship, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 10,000-seat capacity.-History:Futebol Clube do Marco...
, Gondomar SC
Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
, C.D. Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
, Sport Clube Lamego, C.D. Portosantense
C.D. Portosantense
Clube Desportivo Portosantense, simply Portosantense, is a Portuguese football based in Porto Santo, Madeira. Founded in 1948, it currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division, holding home matches at the José Lino Pestana , with a 2,500-seat capacity.In 2004, Portosantense first reached the...
, Leça FC
Leça F.C.
Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, they currently play in the Portuguese Second Division and, in the previous season of 2007-08, they finished 10th in the division...
, F.C. Maia
F.C. Maia
Futebol Clube da Maia is a Portuguese football club based in Maia, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Founded in 1954, it currently plays in the Porto Regional League, holding home games at Estádio Professor Doutor Vieira de Carvalho, which holds 15,000 spectators.-History:Maia never competed in...
, F.C. Felgueiras and F.C. Lixa
F.C. Lixa
Futebol Clube da Lixa known as FC Lixa is a Portuguese football club from Porto which was founded in 1934. They currently play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie A and last season they finished 14th place 2007/08. They currently play their home games in Senhor do Amparo with a capacity of 6,000...
. From 1999-December 2004, he amassed 150 second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
appearances, scoring ten goals.
In a 13-year senior career, Pinto also played one season with Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, appearing in less than half of the matches as the West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
club finished just one place above the relegation zone. He retired in June 2005, aged 32.
Personal
Pinto's older brother, JoãoJoão Vieira Pinto
João Manuel Vieira Pinto is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a forward.Blessed with formidable skills and scoring ability, he made his name mostly at a domestic level and as a key figure in the Portuguese national team's "Golden Generation", collecting 138 caps and scoring 35...
, was also a footballer. A forward, he played with team and individual success for S.L. Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal, also gaining more than 80 caps for the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
.