Alex Pinto

Portuguese footballer

Alex Pinto
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto
Date of birth	(1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Gil Vicente
Number	67
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)
2017–2020	Benfica B	59	(0)
2019–2020	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	16	(0)
2020-2021	Farense	23	(0)
2022–2024	DAC Dunajská Streda	50	(0)
2024–	Gil Vicente	0	(0)
International career
2017	Portugal U19	2	(0)
2017–2018	Portugal U20	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

Carlos Alexandre "Alex" Reis Pinto (born 8 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

In January 2024, Pinto returned to Primeira Liga Gil Vicente having previously spent time with the club on loan, returning to Portugal following a spell in Slovakia with DAC Dunajská Streda.^[3]

References

^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 January 2017.
^ ""Vontade de aprender e triunfar no Benfica"" ["Will to learn and triumph at Benfica"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^ "OFICIAL: Alex Pinto regressa a casa e é reforço do Gil Vicente FC" [OFFICIAL: Alex Pinto returns home and reinforces Gil Vicente FC]. gilvicentefc.pt (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.