Tiago Pinto
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Tiago Miguel Baía Pinto (born 1 February 1988 in Porto
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a left defender.
He is the oldest son of João Vieira Pinto
, whom successfully represented S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal and the Portuguese national team
.
was already playing for neighbours Sporting Clube de Portugal, Pinto soon made the same move and completed his formation at the José Alvalade Stadium
.
In 2007–08, he was loaned to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, in the third level
, repeating the predicament in the following campaign, with top level newcomers C.D. Trofense.
In September 2009, Pinto cut ties with Sporting and signed with Sporting de Braga. During the season, he failed to appear officially as the Minho side finished in second position, being released and joining fellow first-divisioner Rio Ave FC.
Porto
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) is a Portuguese
Portugal
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footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a left defender.
He is the oldest son of João Vieira Pinto
João 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...
, whom successfully represented S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal and the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
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Football career
After receiving his first football lessons at Sport Lisboa e Benfica, although father 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 already playing for neighbours Sporting Clube de Portugal, Pinto soon made the same move and completed his formation at the José Alvalade Stadium
Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of the country's biggest clubs. It is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI , designed by Portuguese architect...
.
In 2007–08, he was loaned to C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, in the third level
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
, repeating the predicament in the following campaign, with top level newcomers C.D. Trofense.
In September 2009, Pinto cut ties with Sporting and signed with Sporting de Braga. During the season, he failed to appear officially as the Minho side finished in second position, being released and joining fellow first-divisioner Rio Ave FC.