Tomas Pineda
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Tomás Ernesto Pineda Nieto (born January 21, 1946) is a retired football player from El Salvador
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at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
, though he did not play a single match. He did appear in 2 qualifying matches for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
, but had been playing second fiddle to Raúl Magaña
and Gualberto Fernández
during his career.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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International career
Nicknamed el Flaco (the skinny one), Pineda represented El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, though he did not play a single match. He did appear in 2 qualifying matches for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
, but had been playing second fiddle to Raúl Magaña
Raúl Magaña
Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón was a Salvadoran footballer and manager.He is regarded one of the great of Salvadoran football.-Club career:...
and Gualberto Fernández
Gualberto Fernández
Juan Gualberto Fernández is a retired footballer from El Salvador.He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.-International career:...
during his career.
Retirement
After retiring as a player, Pineda went into real estate and has worked as an architect and as an administrator at an automotive company.Personal life
Pineda is married to Regina and is father of three sons, two of them from his first marriage.External links
- Profile - El Salvador.com