José Carlos Pinto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Pinto Samayoa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Luis Jilotepeque, Guatemala[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 6[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2008 | René Urrutia | ||
| 2008–2009 | Jalapa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Sacachispas | ||
| 2011–2013 | Malacateco | 58 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Municipal | 32 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Antigua | 210 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Comunicaciones | 50 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tacuary | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Comunicaciones | 106 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Guatemala U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Guatemala | 75 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:43, 4 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:43, 2 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
José Carlos Pinto Samayoa (born 16 June 1993) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and captains the Guatemala national team.
Club career
Malacateco
Pinto began his senior career with Malacateco, before moving to Municipal in 2013.
Antigua
In 2015, he transferred to Antigua where he made over 200 appearances for the club, and help them win 4 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala in 5 years.
Comunicaciones
On 8 June 2020, he transferred to Comunicaciones.[3]
Tacuary
On 9 January 2022 of Paraguay's summer transfer window, Pinto officially completed a transfer to Tacuary.[4]
Return to Comunicaciones
On 1 July 2022, he returned to Comunicaciones on a free transfer.[5]
International career
Pinto made his international debut for the Guatemala national team in a friendly 7–1 loss to Armenia on 28 May 2016.[6]
On 24 June 2025, in the third and final match of Group C, Pinto scored from a penalty kick to give Guatemala a 1–0 lead over Guadeloupe. Guatemala would end up with a 3–2 win and advance to the quarter-finals.[7]
Personal life
Pinto's uncle, Manuel Vásquez, was also a professional footballer in Guatemala.[8]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Guatemala goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pinto goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2024 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Martinique | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League |
| 3 | 21 March 2025 | BFA Technical Centre, Bridgetown, Barbados | Guyana | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 4 | 24 June 2025 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States | Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours
Antigua
Comunicaciones
- CONCACAF League: 2021
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: 2023 Apertura
References
- ^ "Los datos que no se conocían de José Carlos Pinto, el nuevo defensa de Comunicaciones". ESPN.com.mx. 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Resistencia vs. Tacuary - 5 February 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ "José Pinto, el fichaje más esperado de Comunicaciones para la temporada 2020-2021". ESPN.com.mx. 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Guatemala - J. Pinto - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "José Carlos Pinto vuelve a Guatemala y defenderá la camisola de Comunicaciones". ESPN Deportes. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Guatemala vs. Armenia - 29 May 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Guatemala defeats Guadeloupe, advances to Quarterfinals". Concacaf. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "José Carlos Pinto un jugador fundamental para Antigua GFC – Prensa Libre".
External links
- José Carlos Pinto at Soccerway
- José Carlos Pinto at National-Football-Teams.com