Carlos Pinto (Portuguese footballer)

Carlos Pinto
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Alves Ferreira Pinto
Date of birth (1973-03-02) 2 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Safa (manager)
Youth career
1983–1991 Paços Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Paços Ferreira 2 (0)
1991–1992Rebordosa (loan)
1994–1995Lousada (loan) 31 (3)
1995–1998 Paredes
1998–1999 Salgueiros 4 (0)
1999–2000 Naval 9 (0)
2000–2001 Paredes 11 (0)
2001–2003 Vila Real 49 (19)
2003 Paredes 20 (1)
2003–2007 Feirense 118 (30)
2007–2010 Chaves 90 (28)
2010–2011 Vizela 15 (2)
2011–2012 Tirsense 29 (4)
Total 378 (87)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Tirsense
2013–2014 Freamunde
2014 Tondela
2014–2015 Chaves
2015–2016 Freamunde
2016 Santa Clara
2016 Paços Ferreira
2016–2018 Santa Clara
2018 Académica
2019 Famalicão
2019–2020 Leixões
2020–2021 Chaves
2021 Vilafranquense
2022 Al-Jabalain
2024– Al-Safa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Carlos Alves Ferreira Pinto (born 2 March 1973) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently the manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Safa.