Ricardo Pinto (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Iconha, Espírito Santo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Desportiva Ferroviária | ||
| 1984–1987 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | Fluminense | 85 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1993 | Americano | ||
| 1994 | União São João | ||
| 1994–1995 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Atlético Paranaense | 43 | (0) |
| 1998 | Internacional-SP | ||
| 1998 | Iraty | ||
| 1998–1999 | Goiás | 21 | (0) |
| 1999 | Joinville | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999 | Atlético Paranaense youth team | ||
| 2005 | Operário de Ponta Grossa | ||
| 2005–2006 | Marcílio Dias | ||
| 2007 | J. Malucelli | ||
| 2007–2008 | Força | ||
| 2008 | Uberaba | ||
| 2008 | Lemense | ||
| 2008–2009 | Red Bull | ||
| 2010 | Serrano-PR | ||
| 2011 | Paraná | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ricardo Pinto (born January 23, 1965)[1] is a retired professional association footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs and for Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño.[2] He is the current coach of Paraná Clube.
Playing career
Born in Iconha, Espírito Santo,[1] Pinto's career started in 1982, playing for Desportiva Ferroviária's youth team.[3] After two years in the club, he moved to Fluminense's youth team, where he won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores in 1986.[3] He stayed in Fluminense's youth team until he professionalized in 1987, being promoted to the club's main team.[3]
Ricardo Pinto started his professional career in 1987,[3] joining Fluminense's first team in 1988,[3] playing 85 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for the Rio de Janeiro team,[4] until he left the club in 1992.[2] In 1992 and in 1993, he played for Cerro Porteño, of Paraguay, where he won the 1992 Primera División Paraguaya season.[2] Ricardo Pinto then returned to Brazil, playing for Americano in 1993,[2] União São João in 1994,[2] and Corinthians in 1994 and in 1995, where he played 3 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches,[4] and won the Copa do Brasil in 1995 and the Campeonato Paulista in the same year.[2] Ricardo Pinto played 43 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches for Atlético Paranaense[4] from 1995 to 1997,[2] and won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 1995.[3] During a 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against his former club, Fluminense,[2] at Estádio das Laranjeiras,[3] a supporter of the Rio de Janeiro-based club struck him with a tripod.[2] After the match, Ricardo Pinto was submitted to head surgery.[3] In 1998, he briefly played for Internacional-SP and Iraty,[2] before moving to Goiás,[2] where he played 21 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches,[4] leaving the club in 1999.[5] In 1999, he retired while playing for Joinville.[3]
Coaching career
After his retirement, the former goalkeeper opened a football academy in Curitiba, Paraná,[5] and started a managerial career, firstly managing Atlético Paranaense's youth team,[3] then working as the club's goalkeeper coach in 2001.[3] He eventually managed Operário de Ponta Grossa[5] in 2005,[6] and Marcílio Dias[5] in 2005 and in 2006.[7] In 2007, Ricardo Pinto was J. Malucelli's manager,[8] then Força from 2007[9] to 2008.[10] In 2008, he also managed Uberaba[11] and Lemense.[12]
Honors
Ricardo Pinto won the following honors during his playing career:
| Club | Competition | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Paranaense | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1995 |
| Cerro Porteño | Primera División Paraguaya | 1992 |
| Corinthians | Copa do Brasil | 1995 |
| Campeonato Paulista | 1995 | |
| Fluminense | Copa São Paulo de Juniores | 1986 |
References
- 1 2 "Ricardo Pinto" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 332. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ricardo Pinto" (in Portuguese). Furacão. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ricardo Pinto" (in Portuguese). Futpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ricardo Pinto (ex-goleiro do Flu e Corinthians)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Cade o goleiro Ricardo Pinto?" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Técnico Ricardo Pinto faz avaliação do Marcílio Dias e define escalação" (in Portuguese). Tribuna Catarinense. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Ricardo Pinto é contratado pelo J. Malucelli" (in Portuguese). Noticiário Atleticano. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Segundona: Força está pronto para conquistar o acesso" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Ex-goleiro do Timão e Flu é o convidado do Chat FI" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ "A3: Time mineiro "rouba" técnico do Força" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Segundona: De treinador novo, Lemense comemora resultados" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2008.