Alex Pinto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farense | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2011 | Os Sandinenses | ||
| 2012–2013 | Moreirense | ||
| 2013–2017 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Vitória Guimarães B | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vitória Guimarães | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Benfica B | 59 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | Farense | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 50 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gil Vicente | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Arouca | 21 | (0) |
| 2026– | Farense | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U20 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 | |||
Carlos Alexandre "Alex" Reis Pinto (born 8 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense.
Club career
[edit]Born in Guimarães, Pinto made his professional debut in a Segunda Liga match for Vitória Guimarães B against Freamunde on 30 January 2017.[1] He debuted in Primeira Liga as a substitute in Vitória de Guimarães' last league match of the season, on 20 May, against Feirense. On 5 June, he signed a six-season contract with S.L. Benfica.[2]
In January 2024, Pinto returned to Primeira Liga Gil Vicente having previously spent time with the club on loan, returning to Portugal following a spell in Slovakia with DAC Dunajská Streda.[3]
On 2 July 2024, Pinto moved to fellow Primeira Liga side Arouca, signing a two-year contract.[4] On 7 January 2026, following 24 appearances for the club, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[5]
On 27 January 2026, Pinto returned to Farense, competing in Liga Portugal 2, signing a six-month contract.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 January 2017.
- ↑ ""Vontade de aprender e triunfar no Benfica"" ["Will to learn and triumph at Benfica"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "OFICIAL: Alex Pinto regressa a casa e é reforço do Gil Vicente FC" [OFFICIAL: Alex Pinto returns home and reinforces Gil Vicente FC]. gilvicentefc.pt (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "OFICIAL: Alex Pinto é reforço do Arouca" [OFFICIAL: Alex Pinto is an Arouca reinforcement]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "OFICIAL: Arouca rescinde contrato com Alex Pinto" [OFFICIAL: Arouca terminates contract with Alex Pinto]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ Alves, Armando (27 January 2026). "Farense garante Alex Pinto até final da época" [Farense guarantees Alex Pinto until season's end]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Alex Pinto at Soccerway
- Alex Pinto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alex Pinto national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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- S.L. Benfica B players
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- F.C. Arouca players
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