Luís Pinto (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2018 | União Leiria | ||
| 2019 | Mirandela | ||
| 2019–2020 | Felgueiras 1932 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Real | ||
| 2021–2022 | Leça | ||
| 2022 | Lusitânia Lourosa | ||
| 2023–2024 | Fafe | ||
| 2024 | Tondela | ||
Luis Miguel Correia Pinto (born 1 January 1989) is a Portuguese football manager who is the current manager of Tondela.
Career
[edit]Born in Porto, Pinto began coaching at local Boavista F.C.'s youth teams in his early 20s. He went on to be assistant manager at C.D. Trofense and U.D. Leiria before succeeding Rui Amorim as manager of the latter in June 2018, aged 29.[1] Eight months later he moved to SC Mirandela, also in the Campeonato de Portugal.[2]
In June 2019, Pinto was hired at F.C. Felgueiras 1932 and tasked with taking the club into the professional leagues.[3] On 23 November 2020, Real S.C. manager Hugo Martins announced his exit two hours before a Taça de Portugal match and Pinto replaced him,[4] only to be replaced by Luís Loureiro in March after winning and losing six each of 14 fixtures.[5]
For 2021–22, Pinto was hired at Leça F.C. and missed out on promotion to Liga 3 on the last day as Vilaverdense FC drew with C.S. Marítimo B.[6] He also led the team to the quarter-finals of the domestic cup, defeating Primeira Liga sides F.C. Arouca and Gil Vicente F.C. before losing 4–0 at home to Sporting CP.[7][8][9]
In June 2022, Pinto was hired at Lusitânia F.C. of the same league.[10] He left by mutual consent on 19 December having won four and lost five of his 13 games.[11]
On 23 January 2023, AD Fafe hired Pinto.[12] He made his Liga 3 debut five days later in a 1–0 win at U.S.C. Paredes, ending a club run of seven games without a victory.[13] Having helped the club avoid relegation, he was given another year in charge in June 2023,[14] and kept the club in the league again before leaving.[15]
Pinto signed for C.D. Tondela on 30 May 2024, on a one-year contract with the option of a second.[16] His professional debut at age 35 in Liga Portugal 2 came on 10 August, as the season opened with a 2–2 draw at C.S. Marítimo. He was voted Manager of the Month for September/October after winning all five games, scoring 15 goals and conceding three.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luís Pinto sucede a Rui Amorim na União de Leiria" [Luís Pinto succeeds Rui Amorim at União de Leiria]. Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto é o novo treinador do SC Mirandela" [Luís Pinto is the new manager of SC Mirandela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Brigantia. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Seixas, João Baptista (3 June 2019). "Luís Pinto é o novo técnico do Felgueiras 1932" [Luís Pinto is the new manager of Felgueiras 1932]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Vaz, Rafael (23 November 2020). "Taça: treinador do Real Massamá anuncia saída duas horas antes do jogo" [Taça: Real Massamá manager announces edit two hours before game] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Há novo treinador sénior" [There is a new first-team manager] (in Portuguese). Real S.C. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Lameiras, José; Seixas, João Baptista (29 May 2022). "Empate foi suficiente para a festa do Lank Vilaverdense e promoção à Liga 3" [Draw was enough for Lank Vilaverdense's party and promotion to Liga 3]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto: «Penáltis? Disse na brincadeira aos jogadores que não íamos precisar»" [Luís Pinto: "Penalties? I jokingly told the players that we wouldn't need them"]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto e a ambição do Leça: «Ao intervalo disse-lhes que íamos passar»" [Luís Pinto and Leça's ambition: "At half time I told them that we were going to go through"]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto: «É um orgulho muito grande, dignificámos o clube»" [Luís Pinto: "It's a very big pride, we brought dignity to the club"] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Chambel, Ricardo (11 June 2022). "Luís Pinto é o novo treinador do Lusitânia de Lourosa" [Luís Pinto is the new manager of Lusitânia de Lourosa]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto deixa comando técnico do Lusitânia de Lourosa" [Luís Pinto leaves the helm of Lusitânia de Lourosa]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Freitas, Bruno (23 January 2023). "Luís Pinto é o novo treinador do Fafe" [Luís Pinto is the new manager of Fafe]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "AD Fafe regressa às vitórias na estreia do novo treinador Luís Pinto frente ao Paredes" [AD Fafe return to winning ways on new manager Luís Pinto's debut against Paredes]. Expresso de Fafe (in Portuguese). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "AD Fafe renova com o treinador Luís Pinto para "mais uma época de justiça ao peito"" [AD Fafe renew with manager Luís Pinto for "one more season with justice on the chest"]. Expresso de Fafe (in Portuguese). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Cágica Oliveira, Mário (15 May 2024). "Fafe anuncia saída de Luís Pinto do comando técnico" [Fafe announce exit of Luís Pinto from managerial helm] (in Portuguese). Bola na Rede. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Luís Pinto é o novo treinador do Tondela" [Luís Pinto is the new manager of Tondela]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Albuquerque, João (6 November 2024). "Luís Pinto considerado o melhor treinador do mês da 2ª Liga" [Luís Pinto considered best manager of the month in the 2nd League]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.