Jesse Pinto

Jesse Pinto is an Australian-born East Timorese footballer who last played for Australian club Hellenic Athletic.

Jesse Pinto
Personal information
Full name Jesse Fernando Pinto
Date of birth (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990
Place of birth Darwin, Australia
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hellenic Athletic
Number 14
Youth career
Blacktown City Demons
2008–2011 Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Blacktown City Demons 11 (0)
2009–2011 Newcastle Jets 3 (0)
2010–2011 → West Sydney Berries (loan) 10 (1)
2011–2012 Dili United 14 (3)
2012–2013 Yadanarbon 18 (2)
2013–2014 Mitra Kukar 12 (0)
2014–2015 North Sunshine Eagles 8 (1)
2015–2017 Hellenic Athletic 58 (16)
2020– Hellenic Athletic 8 (1)
National team‡
2006 Australia U17 2 (0)
2011 Timor-Leste U23 4 (0)
2012– Timor-Leste 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2017

Biography

Jesse grew up in Western Sydney attending Hebersham Primary School and Hills Sports High School. On 9 January 2009 he made his senior debut for the Jets against Adelaide United.[1] He was used as a substitute in the 66th minute but was controversially taken off in the 82nd minute.[2][3]

International career

In 2008 Pinto represented Australia at U-19 Schoolboy level where he participated in international friendlies in the United Kingdom.[4]

Pinto began his international career as a Timor-Leste U-23 that in preparing for the Southeast Asian Games in November 2011. Pinto made his debut as a national team U-23 match against Indonesia U-23 on 25 October 2011, which ended in defeat 0–5.

He made his debut for the Timor-Leste on 7 October 2012 in a match against Myanmar.

References
  1. Jets face wooden spoon after Adelaide loss
  2. Van Egmond defends Jesse Pinto substitution
  3. Jesse Pinto set on proving himself after demoralising start
  4. "AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS DEFEAT WALES 3–1" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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