Alex Pinto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.
Alex Pinto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto
Date of birth (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Arouca
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– Arouca 1 (0)
International career
2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Alexandre "Alex" Reis Pinto (born 8 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Arouca.

Club career

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]

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ ""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.
  3. ^ "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.


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