Carlos Pinto (Portuguese footballer)

Carlos Pinto
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Alves Ferreira Pinto
Date of birth (1973-03-02) 2 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1991 Paços Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Paços Ferreira 2 (0)
1991–1992 → Rebordosa (loan)
1994–1995 → Lousada (loan) 31 (3)
1995–1998 Paredes
1998–1999 Salgueiros 4 (0)
1999–2000 Naval 9 (0)
2000–2001 Paredes 11 (0)
2001–2003 Vila Real 49 (19)
2003 Paredes 20 (1)
2003–2007 Feirense 118 (30)
2007–2010 Chaves 90 (28)
2010–2011 Vizela 15 (2)
2011–2012 Tirsense 29 (4)
Total 378 (87)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Tirsense
2013–2014 Freamunde
2014 Tondela
2014–2015 Chaves
2015–2016 Freamunde
2016 Santa Clara
2016 Paços Ferreira
2016–2018 Santa Clara
2018 Académica
2019 Famalicão
2019–2020 Leixões
2020–2021 Chaves
2021 Vilafranquense
2022 Al-Jabalain
2024 Al-Safa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Carlos Alves Ferreira Pinto (born 2 March 1973) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently the manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Safa.

Playing career

Born in Paços de Ferreira, Pinto began his senior career at Rebordosa A.C. of the third division in 1991. A year later, he returned to his parent club F.C. Paços de Ferreira, making one substitute appearance in each of his two Primeira Liga seasons.

Besides four matches – one start – for S.C. Salgueiros in the top tier in the 1998–99 campaign, Pinto spent most of his career in the lower leagues, representing Associação Naval 1º de Maio, C.D. Feirense and G.D. Chaves in the Segunda Liga over six seasons (21 as a senior overall).

Coaching career

Pinto's first managerial job was at F.C. Tirsense in the third level in 2012. He then worked with several teams in the second tier.[1]

On 1 July 2016, Pinto was appointed at his hometown club Paços de Ferreira.[2] He resigned on 28 November with the team in 15th, two points above the relegation zone, and eliminated from the Taça de Portugal by lowly U.D. Vilafranquense.[3]

Pinto returned to his former employer C.D. Santa Clara on 8 December 2016, as their fourth manager of the season.[4] He left the Azorean side on 14 May 2018 at the end of his contract, having won promotion to the top flight in second place.[1]

Pinto remained in the second division, at Associação Académica de Coimbra, whom he left on 1 October 2018 by mutual consent after being ousted from the Portuguese Cup by amateurs Juventude de Pedras Salgadas.[5] The following 18 March he was appointed at F.C. Famalicão of the same league,[6] and he won seven of their last eight games to earn promotion.[7]

On 24 May 2019, it was confirmed that Pinto would take charge of second-tier Leixões S.C. for the upcoming campaign.[8] He resigned the following 18 January, after a run of eight matches without a win left the team in ninth place.[9]

Pinto returned to Chaves in May 2020.[10] He left by mutual consent the following 8 February, with the side placed fifth in the second division.[11]

On 10 July 2022, Pinto was appointed at Saudi First Division League club Al-Jabalain FC.[12] He was dismissed on 20 October due to poor results.[13]

On 30 June 2024, Pinto was appointed as manager of Saudi First Division League club Al-Safa.[14] He was sacked on 18 October 2024.[15]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 19 October 2022[16]
Managerial record by club and tenure
Team From To Record
M W D L Win %
Tirsense 21 February 2012 30 June 2013 43 17 15 11 039.53
Freamunde 1 July 2013 30 June 2014 36 24 8 4 066.67
Tondela 1 July 2014 6 October 2014 16 6 7 3 037.50
Chaves 23 December 2014 30 June 2015 26 12 11 3 046.15
Freamunde 17 August 2015 18 February 2016 29 13 8 8 044.83
Santa Clara 24 February 2016 24 May 2016 18 9 5 4 050.00
Paços Ferreira 25 May 2016 28 November 2016 14 4 4 6 028.57
Santa Clara 7 December 2016 14 May 2018 70 32 18 20 045.71
Académica 30 May 2018 1 October 2018 7 1 4 2 014.29
Famalicão 18 March 2019 21 May 2019 8 7 0 1 087.50
Leixões 24 May 2019 18 January 2020 22 8 7 7 036.36
Chaves 18 May 2020 8 February 2021 20 9 3 8 045.00
Vilafranquense 10 March 2021 23 August 2021 16 2 4 10 012.50
Al-Jabalain 10 July 2022 20 October 2022 8 3 2 3 037.50
Al-Safa 30 June 2024 18 October 2024 7 1 1 5 014.29
Total 340 148 97 95 043.53

Honours

Manager

Freamunde

References

  1. ^ a b "Carlos Pinto deixa comando técnico do Santa Clara após subida à I Liga" [Carlos Pinto no longer at the helm of Santa Clara after promotion to I League]. Observador (in Portuguese). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Carlos Pinto é o novo treinador dos Castores" [Carlos Pinto is the new manager of the Beavers] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Carlos Pinto abandona comando do Paços de Ferreira" [Carlos Pinto abandons command of Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Carlos Pinto quer "voltar a ser feliz" no Santa Clara" [Carlos Pinto wants "to be happy again" at Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. ^ Campos, João Pedro (1 October 2018). "Carlos Pinto abandona Académica" [Carlos Pinto leaves Académica]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ^ Morais, Pedro (18 March 2019). "Carlos Pinto oficializado como novo técnico do Famalicão" [Carlos Pinto made official as new manager of Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ "PERFIL: Carlos Pinto carimba segunda subida consecutiva ao levar Famalicão à I Liga" [PROFILE: Carlos Pinto seals second consecutive promotion after taking Famalicão to I League]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 April 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  8. ^ Morais, Pedro (24 May 2019). "Carlos Pinto oficializado como novo treinador do Leixões" [Carlos Pinto confirmed as new manager of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Carlos Pinto deixa o Leixões após oito jogos sem vencer" [Carlos Pinto leaves Leixões after eight games without a win] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. ^ Silva Reis, Paulo (18 May 2020). "Carlos Pinto é o novo treinador" [Carlos Pinto is the new manager]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Chaves anuncia saída de Carlos Pinto do comando técnico da equipa" [Chaves announce departure of Carlos Pinto from team's technical command]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Carlos Pinto assinou pelo Al Jabalain" [Carlos Pinto signed for Al Jabalain]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Carlos Pinto já não é técnico do Al-Jabalain" [Carlos Pinto is no longer manager of Al-Jabalain]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Carlos Pinto de regresso à Arábia Saudita".
  15. ^ "تمنياتنـا لكم بالتوفيق والنجـاح".
  16. ^ Carlos Pinto coach profile at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Paços de Ferreira aposta em Carlos Pinto para treinador" [Paços de Ferreira bet on Carlos Pinto as manager]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.