Anthony Francis Pinto (; born 23 February 2006) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a right back or a right winger for Loughborough Students and the Hong Kong national team.
Club career Happy Valley Born in Hong Kong世盃外 港隊初選43人集訓 保頓小將杜俊暉首獲召 on.cc 19 April 2024 to a Portuguese father and a Hong Kongese mother, Pinto came from the youth system of Hong Kong club Happy Valley.港足｜安達臣點兵備戰世盃外 保頓小將杜俊暉入選 Sing Tao Daily 20 April 2024
Bolton Wanderers U18 Pinto joined English club Bolton Wanderers U18 in 2021. He has played in the FA Youth Cup.
International career Youth In December 2023, Pinto was selected into the 29-man training squad of Hong Kong U18.中國香港十八歲以下代表隊將於12月18至24日進行本地集訓。現公佈29人名單 HKFA 8 December 2023
Pinto was named in the 23-man squad for the 2025 AFC U20 qualifiers in which scored one of the two goals against Singapore in their penultimate match.
Senior On 1 June 2024, Pinto was selected into the 23-man final squad of Hong Kong for the first time.港足｜安達臣離任後決選對伊朗23人名單 杜俊暉馬希偉首入選. Sportsroad. 1 June 2024. On 6 June 2024, Pinto made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iran. He scored in the 59th minute, two minutes after coming off the bench, to make the score 2–3. However, the game ended with Iran's 4–2 victory.
Career statistics International
National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong202411Total11
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition16 June 2024Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
International goals No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.6 June 2024Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 2–42–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
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