JOÃO Domingos da Silva PINTO | 1987-1988 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

JOÃO PINTO PES STATS | 1987-1988

JOÃO Domingos da Silva PINTO | 1987-1988 p1rha Name: João Domingos da Silva Pinto Club: FC Porto Number: 2 Position: SB*, WB Nationality: Portuguese Age: 26 (21 November 1961) Foot: R Side: R Length: 173 Weight: 73 Attack: 74 Defence: 70 Balance: 79 Stamina: 96 Top Speed: 84 Acceleration: 85 Response: 78 Agility: 85 Dribble Accuracy: 77 Dribble Speed: 81 Short Pass Accuracy: 76 Short Pass Speed: 73 Long Pass Accuracy: 82 Long Pass Speed: 78 Shot Accuracy: 66 Shot Power: 84 Shot Technique: 68 Free Kick Accuracy: 68 Curling: 72 Header: 70 Jump: 78 Technique: 76 Aggression: 80 Mentality: 93 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 90 Injury Tolerance: A Condition/Fitness: 7 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Consistency: 7 *dribbling *side *slide tackle S08 – Slide Tackle S13 – Long throw A FC Porto trainee, it didn't take Pinto long to establish himself as a renowned defensive element in the legendary 80's Porto side and the Portuguese national team. When striker Fernando Gomes broke his leg before the 1987 European Cup final against FC Bayern Munich, he was picked as the captain, and reportedly only released the cup on Portuguese soil, after the 2-1 final triumph. Always an undisputed starter, Pinto retired after the 1996-97 season after 16 years as a professional, helping the northeners to its first three-leagues-in-a-row accolade. He won nine leagues, four cups, and was part of the treble team which won the Champions Cup, the European Supercup and the Intercontinental Cup. Pinto totalled 70 caps with one goal for Portugal, being selected as national captain on 42 occasions. After seeing the nation's 1994 World Cup qualification hopes squashed after a loss to Italy, he left the field in tears, further enhancing his nickname ''The Captain''. He played in Euro 1984 and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Bobby Robson, who coached Porto, once remarked of him: ''He has two hearts and four legs. It's extremely difficult to find a player like him.'' João Pinto was the heart and soul of Porto in the 80's, one of porto's most loved players and a true symbol of the club, along with players like Jorge Costa or V. Baía. He has also been the protagonist of some of portuguese football oddest declarations, like: my heart has only 1 color: blue & white; interpreted by a reporter after scoring a nice first touch goal: it was nothing special really, i kicked it with the foot that was more at hand comigo ou sem-migo o porto vai ser campeão my club was at the edge of the cliff, but i'm glad we took a step foward Repoter: João Pinto, how did u find the game? - JP: I haven't found anything, but Aloísio as found a comb in the dressing room... and many more... not the brightest guy but u can't have it all, can u? Honours: * European Cup: 1986-87 * UEFA Super Cup: 1987 * Intercontinental Cup: 1987 * Portuguese League: 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 * Portuguese Cup: 1983-84, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1993-94 * Portuguese Supercup: 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 * UEFA Euro 1984: Team of the tournament JOAO Domingos da Silva PINTO | 1987-1988 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)