Claudinho (footballer, born 1968)

Claudio da Silva Pinto (born 12 June 1968) is a Brazilian former footballer who last played as a midfielder or striker for Porto Alegre.

Claudinho
Personal information
Full name Claudio da Silva Pinto
Date of birth (1968-06-12) 12 June 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Juventude
1993–1994 Cerro Porteño
1994 Santo André
1994 Vitória
1994 Barcelona
1995 Atlético Goianiense
1996 Bahia
1997–1999 Atlético Morelia
1999–2000 Monterrey
2000 Pachuca
2001 Puebla
2001–2002 La Piedad
2002 Celaya
2003 Colibríes de Morelos
2003–2004 Pachuca
2004 Huracanes de Colima
2005–2006 Porto Alegre
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Claudinho is a native of Bom Jesus, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[1][2]

Playing career

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In 1997, he signed for Mexican side Atlético Morelia.[3] In 1999, he signed for Mexican side Monterrey.[4]

Style of play

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Claudinho mainly operated as a striker and was known for "his physique that was not as athletic as possible".[5]

Post-playing career

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After retiring from professional football, Claudinho worked as a businessman in Brazil.[6]

Personal life

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Claudinho has two sons.[7] One of them, is also a footballer (Mauricio Caprini).[8]

References

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  1. ^ "¿QUÉ FUE DE CLAUDINHO, EL EXCÉNTRICO GOLEADOR BRASILEÑO QUE MILITÓ EN MÉXICO?" (in Spanish). record.com.mx.
  2. ^ "Claudinho... O Artilheiro da Campanha 1993". OneFootball. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ "El futbol ahora es más físico: "Claudinho"" (in Spanish). notus.com.mx.
  4. ^ "Descubre Claudinho 'problema' de Rayados" (in Spanish). El Norte – via vLex México.
  5. ^ "¿Qué fue de Claudinho?" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "¿Qué fue de Claudinho? de estrella del fútbol mexicano a hombre de negocios" (in Spanish). as.com.
  7. ^ "Da Claudinho amor a sus hijos" (in Spanish). Metro – via vLex México.
  8. ^ "Atacante titular do Juventude, Caprini quer repetir o feito do pai e ser decisivo no clássico de sábado". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2024.