{{BLPrefimprove|date=May 2023}} {{Short description|Footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jesse Pinto | fullname = Jesse Fernando Pinto | image = Jesse Pinto.jpg | image_size = 230 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|5|1}} | birth_place = Darwin, Australia | height = 174cm | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Attacking midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthyears2 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = Blacktown City Demons | youthclubs2 = Newcastle Jets | years1 = 2008–2009 | years2 = 2009–2011 | years3 = 2010–2011 | years4 = 2011–2012 | years5 = 2012–2013 | years6 = 2013–2014 | years7 = 2014–2015 | years8 = 2015–2022 | clubs1 = Blacktown City Demons | clubs2 = Newcastle Jets | clubs3 = → West Sydney Berries (loan) | clubs4 = Dili United | clubs5 = Yadanarbon | clubs6 = Mitra Kukar | clubs7 = North Sunshine Eagles | clubs8 = Hellenic Athletic | caps1 = 11 | caps2 = 3 | caps3 = 10 | caps4 = 14 | caps5 = 18 | caps6 = 12 | caps7 = 8 | caps8 = 74 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = 3 | goals5 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 1 | goals8 = 19 | nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Australia U17 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Timor-Leste U23 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Timor-Leste | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | pcupdate = 27 September 2022 | ntupdate = 26 July 2017 }} '''Jesse Pinto''' (born 1 May 1990) is a footballer who last played for the Australian club Hellenic Athletic. Born in Australia, he represented Timor-Leste at international level.
==Biography== Pinto grew up in western Sydney, attending Hebersham Primary School and Hills Sports High School. On 9 January 2009, he made his senior debut for the Jets against Adelaide United.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/491721/jets-face-wooden-spoon-after-adelaide-loss/ |title=Jets face wooden spoon after Adelaide loss |work=The Newcastle Herald |author=James Gardiner |date=9 January 2009 |access-date=18 January 2009 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174416/https://www.theherald.com.au/story/491721/jets-face-wooden-spoon-after-adelaide-loss/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was used as a substitute in the 66th minute but was controversially taken off in the 82nd minute.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/491893/van-egmond-defends-jesse-pinto-substitution/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121202231935/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/soccer/van-egmond-defends-jesse-pinto-substitution/1403617.aspx |archive-date=2 December 2012 |title=Van Egmond defends Jesse Pinto substitution |work=The Newcastle Herald |author=James Gardiner |url-status=live |date=9 January 2009}}<br>- {{cite news |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/491619/jesse-pinto-set-on-proving-himself-after-demoralising-start/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230232148/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/soccer/jesse-pinto-set-on-proving-himself-after-demoralising-start/1404234.aspx?storypage=0 |archive-date=30 December 2012 |title=Jesse Pinto set on proving himself after demoralising start |work=The Newcastle Herald |author1=James Gardiner |author2=Robert Dillon |url-status=live |date=11 January 2009}}</ref>
==International career== In 2008, Pinto represented Australia at U-19 Schoolboy level in international friendlies in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|title=AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS DEFEAT WALES 3–1|url=http://www.schoolsport.edu.au/lib/pdf/results/soccer/mf651.pdf|access-date=22 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426230242/http://www.schoolsport.edu.au/lib/pdf/results/soccer/mf651.pdf|archive-date=26 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Pinto began his international career as a Timor-Leste U-23 in preparing for the Southeast Asian Games in November 2011. He made his debut in a national team U-23 match against Indonesia U-23 on 25 October 2011, which ended in defeat 0–5.
He made his debut for the Timor-Leste on 7 October 2012 in a match against Myanmar.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220144105/http://newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=1780&tid=270 Newcastle Jets profile] * [http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=188222927&client=1-4719-59428-65250-6246108 Blacktown City stats] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130810104331/http://ligaindonesia.co.id/index.php/klub/MITRA-KUKAR-44/detail-pemain/?id=6331 Pinto] at ligaindonesia.co.id * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009062010/http://www.affsuzukicup.com/players/PINTO Pinto] at affsuzukicup.com * {{Soccerway|jesse-pinto/69878}} * {{NFT player|pid=48986}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinto, Jesse}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from Sydney Category:Australian people of East Timorese descent Category:A-League Men players Category:Blacktown City FC players Category:Newcastle Jets FC players Category:East Timorese men's footballers Category:East Timorese expatriate men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Myanmar Category:Yadanarbon F.C. players Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Category:East Timorese expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Category:PS Mitra Kukar players Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Category:Timor-Leste men's international footballers