Jesse Pinto

Jesse Pinto
Personal information
Full nameJesse Fernando Pinto
Date of birth1 May 1990
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
North Sunshine Eagles
Youth career
Blacktown City Demons
2008–2010Newcastle Jets
2010–2011Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008Blacktown City Demons11(0)
2009Newcastle Jets3(0)
2010→ West Sydney Berries (loan)10(1)
2011–2012Dili United
2013Yadanarbon
2013Mitra Kukar10(0)
2014–North Sunshine Eagles
National team
2011–Timor-Leste U234(0)
2012–Timor-Leste3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2007

Jesse Pinto is an Australian-born East Timorese footballer who currently plays for Indonesian Club North Sunshine Eagles.

Biography

Jesse grew up in Western Sydney attending Hebersham Primary School and Hills Sports High School. On 9 January 2008 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.

Pinto has expressed his desire to play for the Timor Leste national football team in the future. He is planning to join the team in 2012. He made his debut for the Timor Leste national football team on 7 October 2012 in a match against Myanmar.

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