André Candançam Pinto
Encyclopedia
André Candançam Pinto is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays as a striker.
, Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
and Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
. In January 2003, he moved to Portugal
and joined C.D. Nacional, appearing in only ten top division games in his first two seasons combined, and also being loaned to C.D. Santa Clara
in the second level
; he made his debut in the main division on 2 February 2003, scoring in a local derby
against C.S. Marítimo, a 3–2 away win.
Pinto returned to Madeira
for a further two seasons with Nacional, netting 14 goals in 30 games in his second as the club qualified for the second time in its history to the UEFA Cup, after finishing fifth. Highlights included braces against Académica de Coimbra (2–2 home draw), Boavista FC (3–0 away win), Vitória de Setúbal
(2–2, home) and C.F. Os Belenenses (4–0, at home).
Subsequently, Pinto spent two years in Japan
with Kyoto Sanga FC, scoring only three goals in his first season, which ended in relegation from the J. League Division 1. On 31 January 2008 he returned to Portugal and signed for Marítimo, as a replacement for S.L. Benfica-bound Ariza Makukula
, but the following two campaigns in the country, with that club and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, yielded only 11 games and two goals combined.
In 2010, Pinto returned to his homeland after nearly eight years, joining amateurs São José Esporte Clube
.
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|2003/04||Santa Clara
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays as a striker.
Football career
In his country, Pinto played for Associação Atlética FlamengoAssociação Atlética Flamengo
Associação Atlética Flamengo, commonly known as Flamengo, is a Brazilian football club from Guarulhos, São Paulo state.-History:The club was founded on June 1, 1954...
, Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913.-History:...
and Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:...
. In January 2003, he moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and joined C.D. Nacional, appearing in only ten top division games in his first two seasons combined, and also being loaned to C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
; he made his debut in the main division on 2 February 2003, scoring in a local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
against C.S. Marítimo, a 3–2 away win.
Pinto returned to Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
for a further two seasons with Nacional, netting 14 goals in 30 games in his second as the club qualified for the second time in its history to the UEFA Cup, after finishing fifth. Highlights included braces against Académica de Coimbra (2–2 home draw), Boavista FC (3–0 away win), Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
(2–2, home) and C.F. Os Belenenses (4–0, at home).
Subsequently, Pinto spent two years in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with Kyoto Sanga FC, scoring only three goals in his first season, which ended in relegation from the J. League Division 1. On 31 January 2008 he returned to Portugal and signed for Marítimo, as a replacement for S.L. Benfica-bound Ariza Makukula
Ariza Makukula
Ariza Makukula is a Portuguese footballer of Congolese descent who plays for Manisaspor in Turkey, as a centre forward.-Club career:...
, but the following two campaigns in the country, with that club and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, yielded only 11 games and two goals combined.
In 2010, Pinto returned to his homeland after nearly eight years, joining amateurs São José Esporte Clube
São José Esporte Clube
São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, and nicknamed Eagle of the Valley , is the main football team in São José dos Campos. It was founded on August 13, 1933...
.
Club statistics
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Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:...
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|2002/03||rowspan="2"|Nacional||rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga||9||1
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|2003/04||1||0
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|2003/04||Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
||Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
||30||15
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|2004/05||rowspan="2"|Nacional||rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga||19||6
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|2005/06||30||14
|-
|2006||Kyoto Purple Sanga||J. League 1||11||3
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|2007||Kyoto Sanga||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
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7||0
89||36
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