André Almeida Pinto

Not to be confused with André Almeida.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

André Pinto
Personal information

Full name	André Almeida Pinto
Date of birth	(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989
Place of birth	Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Braga
Number	6
Youth career
1997–1999	SC Arcozelo
1999–2008	Porto
2004–2005	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	Porto	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ Santa Clara (loan)	27	(3)
2009–2010	→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)	22	(1)
2010–2011	→ Portimonense (loan)	26	(2)
2011–2012	→ Olhanense (loan)	21	(2)
2012–2013	Panathinaikos	16	(0)
2014	Braga B	3	(0)
2014–	Braga	57	(1)
National team^‡
2004–2005	Portugal U16	8	(1)
2005–2006	Portugal U17	10	(0)
2007	Portugal U18	3	(0)
2007–2008	Portugal U19	11	(0)
2008	Portugal U20	1	(0)
2008–2010	Portugal U21	12	(0)
2011	Portugal U23	1	(0)
2015–	Portugal	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

André Almeida Pinto (born 5 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Pinto joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9. As a senior he would be consecutively loaned for the duration of his contract, to C.D. Santa Clara, Vitória de Setúbal, Portimonense SC and S.C. Olhanense; he made his Primeira Liga debut with the second club, his first match in the competition being a 0–4 home loss against U.D. Leiria on 13 September 2009 where he featured the full 90 minutes.

Pinto was sold to Superleague Greece side Panathinaikos F.C. in the 2012 summer, making 22 competitive appearances in his first and only campaign. He returned to his homeland in January 2014, signing with S.C. Braga and being initially assigned to the reserves.

Pinto gained 45 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 12 for the under-21s. He made his debut with the full side on 31 March 2015, being sent off in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril after a foul on Héldon.^[1]

S.C. Braga – current squad

2 Velázquez 3 Rosic 6 Pinto 7 Wilson 8 Bakić 9 Hassan 10 Martínez 11 Pinho 14 Ringstad 15 Baiano 16 Djavan 17 Fonte 19 Stojiljković 20 Coutinho 21 Horta 22 Aguiar 23 P. Santos 24 Ferreira 25 Tiba 26 Benítez 28 Marafona 30 Alan (c) 35 Vukčević 63 Mauro 76 Sá 87 M. Goiano 92 Matheus 99 Panyukov Manager: Peseiro

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