Jesse Pinto

Personal information
Full name	Jesse Fernando Pinto
Date of birth	(1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Darwin, Australia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Blacktown City Demons
2008–2011	Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Blacktown City Demons	11	(0)
2009–2011	Newcastle Jets	3	(0)
2010–2011	→ West Sydney Berries (loan)	10	(1)
2011–2012	Dili United	14	(3)
2012–2013	Yadanarbon	18	(2)
2013–2014	Mitra Kukar	12	(0)
2014–2015	North Sunshine Eagles	8	(1)
2015–2017	Hellenic Athletic	58	(16)
2020	Hellenic Athletic	8	(1)
2022	Hellenic Athletic	8	(2)
International career‡
2006	Australia U17	2	(0)
2011	Timor-Leste U23	4	(0)
2012	Timor-Leste	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2017

Jesse Pinto is a footballer who last played for the Australian club Hellenic Athletic. Born in Australia, he represent 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.^[1] He was used as a substitute in the 66th minute but was controversially taken off in the 82nd minute.^[2]

International career

In 2008, Pinto represented Australia at U-19 Schoolboy level in international friendlies in the United Kingdom.^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}