Carlos Vaz Pinto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vaz and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

Carlos Vaz Pinto

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto
Date of birth	(1974-08-22) 22 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Portugal
Team information
Current team	Mafra (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2013–2014	Recreativo da Caála
2016	Académica do Lobito
2017	Libolo
2017–2018	St. George
2021	Gor Mahia
2022–2024	Sreenidi Deccan
2024–	Mafra

Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto (born 22 August 1974) is a Portuguese football manager.

Career

Vaz Pinto started his managerial career with Angolan side Recreativo da Caála, helping them reach the 2012 Angola Cup final, their only major final.[1][2] In 2017, he was appointed manager of St. George in Ethiopia, helping them win the 2017 Ethiopian Super Cup.[3][4] In 2021, Vaz Pinto was appointed manager of Kenyan club Gor Mahia, helping them win the 2021 FKF President's Cup, but left due to family reasons.[5]

In 2022, he was appointed manager of Sreenidi Deccan in India.[6][7] After achieving success in 2022–23 league season, he guided the team earning qualification in 2023 Indian Super Cup.[8][9] In the group stage opener on 8 April, the club drew 1–1 with Bengaluru.[10] His team later achieved a 2–0 victory over Kerala Blasters.[11][12] But their journey ended after a 1–0 defeat to RoundGlass Punjab in last group stage match.[13][14]

References

1. "À procura da glória no reino de Preste João". maisfutebol.iol.pt. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
2. "Nós lá Fora - Vaz Pinto". rtp.pt. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
3. "Interview with Carlos Vaz Pinto". dn.pt. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
4. "Boarding Gate: Carlos Vaz Pinto". ualmedia.pt. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
5. "How Vaz Pinto's wife engineered his resignation from Gor Mahia". kenyanbreaking.co.ke. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
6. Menano, Paulo (3 August 2022). "Carlos Vaz Pinto ruma à Índia" (in Portuguese). maisbeiras.sapo.pt. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
7. "RoundGlass Punjab FC welcomes Sreenidi Deccan in I-League 2022-23". thebridge.in. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
8. Press Release, Sporte Cafe (6 April 2023). "Sreenidi Deccan beat NEROCA narrowly to enter Hero Super Cup Group Stage". sportscafe.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
9. Ajith Kumar, P. K. (7 April 2023). "Super Cup 2023: Bengaluru takes on Sreenidi Deccan in opener as big-time football returns to Kerala". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
10. "Gallant Sreenidi Deccan hold Bengaluru FC in Hero Super Cup opener". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
11. "Super Cup: Sreenidi Deccan beat Kerala Blasters". onmanorama.com. Kozhikode: Onmanorama News. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
12. "Kerala Blasters vs Sreenidi Deccan HIGHLIGHTS, Super Cup 2023: Hassan, Castaneda goals help SDEC stun KBFC 2–0". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kozhikode: Sportstar. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
13. "Super Cup: Bengaluru FC sneak into semi-finals after RoundGlass Punjab end Sreenidi Deccan's hopes". scroll.in. Scroll India. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
14. Ramakrishnan, Vineet (17 April 2023). "Super Cup: RoundGlass Punjab Beat Sreenidi Deccan to End Tournament on High". news18.com. News18. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

Further reading

• Santosh, Aswathy (4 November 2023). "Sreenidi Deccan: Building dreams, one step at a time". thebridge.in. Hyderabad: The Bridge News Desk. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

External links

• Carlos Vaz Pinto at playmakerstats.com