José Pinto

José Manuel Pinto Colorado (born 8 November 1975 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (province)) is a Spain football (soccer) Goalkeeper (football), currently with FC Barcelona.

Club career

Pinto, a product of Real Betis' youth system, moved up to the first team and made José Pinto debut for the club during the La Liga 1997-98 (one match as a second-half substitute (football) against Racing de Santander).

Unable to dislodge Antonio Prats Cervera at Betis, Pinto switched to Celta de Vigo a year later. José Pinto went on to win the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the La Liga 2005-06, after allowing just 28 goals in 37 matches, a goals against average of 0.78. José Pinto was also eventually awarded the captain (football), appearing in 125 games in the first division and 56 in the Segunda División, as well as competing in the UEFA Champions League (in UEFA Champions League 2003-04, although backing up Pablo Cavallero in the domestic league, José Pinto would appear in five group stage matches, as Celta proggressed to the round-of-16 game) and in the UEFA Cup.

Pinto signed on loan for FC Barcelona on January 18, 2008. José Pinto arrived as cover for the injured Albert Jorquera after the latter damaged knee ligaments during the festive break. José Pinto made José Pinto debut on April 26, in a match against Deportivo La Coruña, which Barcelona lost 2-0. José Pinto second match also ended in defeat, as Barcelona lost 3-2 (despite being 2-0 up) at home to RCD Mallorca.

On May 30, 2008, Barcelona signed Pinto on a permanent deal, for two years and €500,000.During La Liga 2008–09, José Pinto was first-choice in the Copa del Rey 2008-09, which Barcelona won.

Honours

Team

- Celta de Vigo:
- - Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2001-02

- FC Barcelona:
- - La Liga: La Liga 2008-09
- - Copa del Rey: Copa del Rey 2008–09
- - UEFA Champions League: UEFA Champions League 2008-09

Individual

- La Liga: Zamora Trophy La Liga 2005-06