Athletic appointed Joao Pinto as One Club Man of 2023. The former Portuguese international defender completed his entire career at Porto, a club where he played for 16 seasons where he played 587 games. The former footballer awarded by the red and white club, in fact, holds the record of official matches played with the centenarian Portuguese entity.
Joao Pinto, born in Vila Nova de Gaia in 1961, will receive the Athletic trophy in San Mamés on September 27, on the occasion of the Athletic-Getafe CF dispute. A day later, FC Porto will celebrate its 130th anniversary. The former emblematic captain of the Dragons, with his traditional 2 on his back, achieved throughout his career between 1980 and 1997 a total of 9 Leagues, 4 Cups, 8 Portuguese Super Cups, 1 European Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Intercontinental Cup in 1987.
The Portuguese joins Athletic’s One Club Men list which consists of Le Tissier (Southampton), Maldini (AC Milan), Sepp Maier (Bayern), Puyol (FC Barcelona), Billy McNeill (Celtic FC), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) and Bochini (Independiente).
Source: La Verdad
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