Jean Paul Jesús Pineda Cortés (born 24 February 1989) is a Chilean

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who plays as a forward for Real San Joaquín.

Club career

Born in

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, Pineda joined CD Palestino's youth setup at the age of 12. As a youth player of the club, in 2005 he took part of the

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''Adidas Selection Team'' from

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, where a squad made up by youth players from professional teams faced players from schools, standing out future professional footballers such as

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, among others. He made his senior debuts in 2006. In December 2009 he moved to

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, being the club's top goalscorer during with 11 goals. On 22 December 2010 Pineda joined

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, but signed for

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on 16 July of the following year. On 25 January 2013 he returned to Cobresal, after having a short spell at

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. On 10 January 2014 Pineda signed for

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. On 25 May, after appearing regularly, he moved to

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, scoring a career-best 17 goals for the latter during the 2014–15 campaign. On 11 July 2015 Pineda moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Córdoba CF. On 30 August of the following year, he rescinded his link. In January 2017, Pineda signed contract with Brazilian side EC Vitória. In July 2023, he joined

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in the

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from

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. In March 2024, he joined Real San Joaquín.

International career

After previously representing

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in the under-20 level, Pineda made his debut with the main squad on 16 May 2007, starting in a 2–0 win against

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Personal life

Pineda married the Chilean model Faloon Larraguibel in 2019 and they have three children. On 8 March 2024, he was arrested by domestic violence against her, despite they had started the divorce process in 2023.

Honours

;Vitória *

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: 2017 ;Santiago Wanderers *

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: 2017

References

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