Nicolas Pinto is a former Canadian soccer player who had stints in the

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and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Pinto began his professional career in 2000, with the Montreal Impact in the

. He was one of the several new signings conducted by new Montreal head coach Zoran Jankovic. During his tenure with Montreal he mostly served as a backup goalkeeper, and appeared in two matches. On May 16, 2001, he was signed by newly expansion franchise

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of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He helped Montreal finish fourth in the overall standings, thus qualifying for the playoffs. In the playoffs the Dynamites faced

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, but were defeated by a score of 2–1. Pinto returned to the organization for the 2002 season. Montreal would finish second in the Eastern Conference and secure a postseason berth. The club was eliminated early on in a wildcard match against the

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in a 3–1 defeat. In 2004, the Dynamites took a sabbatical for the 2004 season, which resulted in Pinto re-signing with the organization for the 2005 season. The Laval franchise finished third in the Eastern Conference, and reached the quarterfinals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinto, Nicolas Living people Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players Laval Dynamites players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players Soccer people from Quebec A-League (1995–2004) players Men's association football goalkeepers Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent