Juan Pablo Pino

Juan Pablo Pino
Personal information
Full nameJuan Pablo Pino Puello
Date of birth30 March 1987
Place of birthCartagena de Indias, Colombia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006Independiente Medellín40(4)
2007–2010Monaco61(6)
2008Charleroi (loan)4(0)
2010–2013Galatasaray19(3)
2011–2012→ Al-Nassr (loan)14(5)
2013–2014Olympiacos3(0)
2013–2014Independiente Medellín (loan)8(0)
2014Bastia4(0)
2014Bastia II2(1)
National team
2005–2008Colombia U-2125(19)
2008–Colombia3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Juan Pablo Pino (born 30 March 1987 in Cartagena de Indias) is a Colombian footballer. He primarily plays as a winger capable of playing on either side, but can also be utilized as a striker. He is known for his love to dribble with the ball and take long distance shots.

Club career

AS Monaco

On 10 February 2007, Pino played his first Ligue 1 match for Monaco against Paris Saint-Germain.[1]

Galatasaray

On 19 July 2010, Galatasaray announced that Pino had joined the team on a three-year contract for a sum of €3 million.[2] The 23-year-old has signed a three-year deal with his new club.[3][4]

He was picked man of the match during the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahçe in Kadikoy which finished 0–0 on 24 October 2010. Pino scored his first goal against Antalyaspor on 30 October 2010 which ended in a 2–1 victory for Galatasaray.Before the 2011–2012 season the new Galatasaray Manager Fatih Terim left him in Istanbul.Fatih Terim didn't accept Juan Pablo Pino for the camp.

On 29 August he left on loan to for Al-Nassr for €400,000.[5]

Return to Galatasaray

After Pino returned from his loan spell at Al Nassr, he expressed his interest to stay at Galatasaray, however Fatih Terim refused Pino's interest to stay at Galatasaray and was not included in the Austria Training Camp Squad.

Mersin İdmanYurdu

On 20 July 2012 Pino signed for Turkish club Mersin İdmanyurdu for a fee of €100,000 on a two-year contract. After the team's training camp in Slovenia, the club and the player mutually terminated their contract. The club cited inability to adjust to the club as the reason for the termination.[6]

Olympiakos F.C.

On 14 September 2012 Pino was in talks with the Greek Club Olympiacos F.C. to play for the team in the 2013 season.[7] He made his debut against Veria F.C. in a 3–0 home win, contributing two assists.

Independiente Medellín

On 29 Jule 2013 Pino returned to his homeland to play for the club he started his career.[8]

International career

Pino is also a Colombian international having previously played for the under-20 team. He made his national team debut in 2008.

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2013[9]

Club

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Medellín 2004 10------10
2005 202------202
2006 192------192
Total 404000000404
Monaco 2006–07 80-----80
2007–08 160-----160
Total 240000000240
Charleroi 2007–08 40------40
Total 4000000040
Monaco 2008–09 236------236
2009–10 140------140
Total 376000000376
Galatasaray 2010–11 193430020256
Total 193430020256
Al Nassr 2011–12 145100000155
Total 145100000155
Olympiacos 2012–13 3020000050
Total 3020000050
Independiente Medellín 2013 8000000080
Total 8000000080
Career total 14920114000015824

Honors

Champion Copa Mustang I (2004) Independiente Medellín and Champion Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (2006) Colombia U-20.

Club

Olympiacos

Personal life

In 2011, while playing for Al Nasr, Juan Pablo Pino was taken into custody by Saudi moral police after mall customers complained about his religious tattoos. Pino later apologized for his actions and was released from custody after a team delegate discussed the matter with police.[10]

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