Career
After unsuccessfully emerging through local Boavista Football Club"s youth system, Porto-born Pinto played almost exclusively in the lower leagues of his country, representing Ermesinde Sport Clube, F.C. Marco, Gondomar South Carolina, Communicative Disorders Fátima, South Carolina Lamego, Communicative Disorders Portosantense, Leça Football Club, F.C. Maia, F.C. Felgueiras and F.C. Lixa. From 1999-December 2004 he amassed 143 second division appearances, scoring ten goals. In a 13-year senior career, Pinto also played one season with Football League First Division side Bradford City, appearing in less than half of the matches as the West Yorkshire club finished just one place above the relegation zone.
He retired in June 2005, aged 32.
