to reach the top two spots, and in 2004 he was released from contract, returning to Boavista. Although he was close to signing with Al-Hilal FC of Saudi Arabia in the January transfer window, he remained with his first professional club. After a second season carrying Boavista's squad (who almost qualified for UEFA Cup, with him scoring nine league goals and receiving numerous Player of the match awards), Pinto accepted the invitation of S.C. Braga's board in July 2006, signing for one year. He netted twice in 24 appearances in an eventual fourth-place finish for the Minho side, and extended his contract for the 2007–08 campaign; however, during February 2008, he trained with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and, late into that month, announced the termination of his contract at Braga, retiring shortly after at nearly 37 years of age. Subsequently, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities. Personal life Still in his teens, Pinto had two children from his first marriage to Carla Baía. The elder, Tiago, first played professionally with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide; in 2008 he married television presenter Marisa Cruz, with the couple divorcing five years later. Pinto's younger brother, Sérgio, was also a footballer, having played almost exclusively in the lower leagues of Portugal and one year in England. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pinto goal. Honours Boavista Taça de Portugal: 1991–92 Benfica Primeira Liga: 1993–94 Taça de Portugal: 1992–93, 1995–96 Sporting Primeira Liga: 2001–02 Taça de Portugal: 2001–02 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2000 Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989, 1991 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1994 UEFA European Under-18 Championship runner-up: 1988, 1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship runner-up: 1988 Individual CNID Footballer of the Year: 1992, 1993, 1994 Portuguese Golden Ball: 1993, 1996 SJPF Player of the Month: February 2006 See also List of association football families References Further reading External links 1971 births Living people Footballers from Porto Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Primeira Liga players Boavista F.C. players S.L. Benfica footballers Sporting CP footballers S.C. Braga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Atlético Madrid B players Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers Portugal international footballers UEFA Euro 1996 players UEFA Euro 2000 players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain