André Pinto (footballer, born 1978)

André Candançam Pinto (born 14 December 1978) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

André Pinto
Personal information
Full name André Candançam Pinto
Date of birth (1978-12-14) 14 December 1978
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Flamengo-SP
2001–2002 XV Piracicaba
2002 Portuguesa-RJ 7 (0)
2003–2006 Nacional 59 (21)
2003–2004 → Santa Clara (loan) 30 (15)
2006–2007 Kyoto Sanga 42 (18)
2008–2010 Marítimo 4 (0)
2009–2010 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 7 (2)
2010 São José
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In his country, São Paulo-born Pinto played for Associação Atlética Flamengo, Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) and Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ). In January 2003 he moved to Portugal and joined C.D. Nacional, appearing in only ten Primeira Liga matches in his first two seasons combined and also being loaned to C.D. Santa Clara in the second division; he made his debut in the former competition on 2 February 2003, scoring in a local derby against C.S. Marítimo, a 3–2 away win.[1]

Pinto returned to Madeira for a further two seasons with Nacional, netting 14 times in 30 games in his second as the club qualified for the second time in its history to the UEFA Cup, after finishing fifth. Highlights included braces against Académica de Coimbra (2–2 home draw),[2] Boavista FC (3–0 away win),[3] Vitória de Setúbal (2–2, home)[4] and C.F. Os Belenenses (4–0, at home).[5]

Subsequently, Pinto spent two years in Japan with Kyoto Sanga FC,[6] scoring only three goals in his first season, which ended in relegation from the J1 League. On 31 January 2008, he returned to Portugal and signed for Marítimo as a replacement for S.L. Benfica-bound Ariza Makukula,[7] but the following two campaigns in the country, with that side and F.C. Paços de Ferreira,[8] yielded only a combined 11 appearances and two goals.

In 2010, Pinto returned to his homeland after nearly eight years, joining amateurs São José Esporte Clube.

References
  1. Fernandes, João Manuel (2 February 2003). "Marítimo-Nacional, 2–3 (crónica)" [Marítimo-Nacional, 2–3 (report)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Nacional-Académica, 2–2: Domínio repartido" [Nacional-Académica, 2–2: Shared domination]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 August 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. "Nacional esmaga Boavista no Bessa" [Nacional crush Boavista at the Bessa]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 23 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. "Nacional-V. Setúbal, 2–2 (André Pinto 70, 84; Franja [g.p.] 35, Lacombe 90 +1)" [Nacional-V. Setúbal, 2–2 (André Pinto 70, 84; Franja [p.k.] 35, Lacombe 90 +1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. "Nacional goleia Belenenses (4–0)" [Nacional rout Belenenses (4–0)]. Público (in Portuguese). 7 April 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  6. "André Pinto (ex-Nacional) assina pelo Kyoto Purple Sanga" [André Pinto (formerly of Nacional) signs for Kyoto Purple Sanga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  7. Fernandes, João Manuel (31 January 2008). "André Pinto reforça ataque do Marítimo" [André Pinto bolsters Marítimo offence] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  8. "P. Ferreira: André Pinto e Edson de volta para a deslocação a Braga" [P. Ferreira: André Pinto and Edson return for trip to Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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