Career
Nicknamed el Chino, Pineda played at Independiente Villela where Chelato Uclés made him debut at his 15 years against Olimpia. He also played for Deportes Savio for whom he still was their third-placed goalscorer by 2009. He later moved on to Real España where he was going to sign for 5 years more but Club Deportivo Victoria made him a good offer.
He passed to Victoria but he had bad relations with the chairman and later left football.
He returned and started playing in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras. His final international was a July 2001 Copa América match against Uruguay.
