| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Manuel Pereira Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | April 3, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Chaves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1980 | Chaves | 27 | (3) |
| 1980–1985 | Varzim | 110 | (4) |
| 1985–1988 | Vitória Guimarães | 86 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Belenenses | 52 | (1) |
| 1990–1995 | Penafiel | 139 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Portugal | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Carlos Manuel Pereira Pinto (born 3 April 1960 in Chaves), aka Adão, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Adão started his career with hometown's G.D. Chaves, moving to the top division in 1980 with Varzim SC. He appeared in only eight games in his first season, which ended in relegation, but helped with 27 and three goals to an immediate promotion back.
In the 1985 summer, Adão joined Vitória de Guimarães. In his second year, he appeared in 30 games (all starts) and scored twice - including once in 1–0 away win against S.C. Braga in the Minho derby - as his club finished in third position.
Adão signed with C.F. Os Belenenses for the 1988–89 season. On 12 October 1988, in the season's UEFA Cup, he scored the game's only goal at home against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, as the Lisbon outfit ousted the title holders 2–0 on aggregate. Later in the campaign, he also appeared in the final of the Portuguese Cup, won against S.L. Benfica.
Aged 30, Adão signed for F.C. Penafiel, playing his last three years (of five) in the second level. Over the course of 11 seasons, he amassed top level totals of 280 games and ten goals.
Adão played 11 games for Portugal, all of his appearances coming after the 1986 FIFA World Cup, as practically all of the national team had defected following the infamous Saltillo Affair. His debut came, however, prior to the tournament in Mexico, in a friendly with Finland on 22 January 1986 (1–1 home draw).
Previously, Adão was part of the under-20 team that reached the quarterfinals at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan (three games played).