| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Manuel Pinto Tomé Santos | ||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Carcavelos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1992 | Oriental | ||
| 1992–1995 | Belenenses | 68 | (7) |
| 1995–2001 | Porto | 75 | (9) |
| 2001–2003 | Benfica | 48 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Ciudad Murcia | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Sion | 79 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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João Manuel Pinto Tomé Santos, known as João Pinto or João Manuel Pinto (born May 26, 1973 in Carcavelos), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.
During his career, Pinto represented Clube Oriental de Lisboa, C.F. Os Belenenses, Futebol Clube do Porto and Sport Lisboa e Benfica, retiring in 2007 after abroad stints with Ciudad de Murcia (Spanish second level) and FC Sion (in the Swiss first division).
Used often as a last-minute centre forward when his teams were trailing (scored more than 10 overall goals for Porto), he appeared once for the Portuguese national team, coming on at half-time during the 1–1 friendly draw with England at Villa Park, on 7 September 2002.