Alex Pinto

Carlos Alexandre "Alex" Reis Pinto (born 8 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica as a defender.[1]

Alex Pinto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto
Date of birth (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Benfica
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– Benfica B 57 (0)
2019–2020Gil Vicente (loan) 11 (0)
National team
2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017– Portugal U20 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2019

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.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. Rebelo, Marco (24 June 2019). "Bruno Varela e Alex Pinto emprestados" [Bruno Varela and Alex Pinto on loan]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 January 2017.
  3. ""Vontade de aprender e triunfar no Benfica"" ["Will to learn and triumph at Benfica"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.


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