Ferreira Pinto (footballer, born 1979)
Adriano Ferreira Pinto (born December 10, 1979 in Quinta do Sol), or simply Ferreira Pinto, is a Brazilian football winger playing for Varese.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Ferreira Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Quinta do Sol, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pontisola | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Galícia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | União São João | 35 | (28) |
| 2001–2004 | Lanciano | 71 | (15) |
| 2004–2005 | Perugia | 38 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Cesena | 39 | (11) |
| 2006–2013 | Atalanta | 146 | (14) |
| 2013 | Varese | 18 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Lecce | 23 | (2) |
| 2014– | Pontisola | 256 | (74) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2016 | |||
He played for São José Esporte Clube in Brazil before joining S.S. Lanciano in 2002 in Italy's Serie C1. He then moved up to Serie B with Perugia and Cesena.
In October 2008, Ferreira Pinto extended his contract with Atalanta to June 2011. During the last days of winter's market he signed a contract until June with the Serie B team Varese.
Personal life
Ferreira Pinto was born in Quinta do Sol, Paranà. He grew up in a very poor family and at the age of 15 he lost his father. Until the age of 18 he worked as bricklayer and day laborer.
Once in Italy he meets Marianna, who married June 7, 2009 in Lanciano, Abruzzo. On June 7, 2009 he becomes a father of José Carlos.
Career
Ferreira Pinto began his career at União São João in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. During his first season he managed 28 goals.
In 2001, he was close to joining Standard Liège, but last moment he changed his mind and signed for Lanciano in Serie C1. He played for the Frentani until August 2004, scoring 15 goals in 71 matches.
On July 1, 2004 signed for Perugia, in italian Serie B. He made his debut in the 2–1 win against Crotone on 11 September 2004. On 21 September, Ferreira Pinto scored his first goal for Perugia in a 2–0 victory against Treviso.
At the end of the season Perugia failed and Ferreira Pinto signed for Cesena. He finished 2005–2006 season scoring 11 goals in 39 matches.