Hassan Pinto (born July 29, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender.

Club career

Born in Durham,

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, Pinto began his career with North Carolina Fusion youth academy. He then enrolled at Elon University where he played for the

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from 2016 through 2018. He then transferred to

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

where he played for the

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in 2019. On August 6, 2020, after leaving Duke, Pinto signed his first professional contract when he joined USL League One side

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

. He made his professional debut for the club on October 7, 2020, against Orlando City B. Pinto came on as a 72nd-minute substitute as Richmond Kickers won 2–1. On April 9, 2021, Pinto joined USL Championship side

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ahead of the 2021 season.

Career statistics

Club

Personal life

Pinto's sister Brianna is also a soccer player.

References

External links

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website {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinto, Hassan 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Durham, North Carolina American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Richmond Kickers players USL League Two players USL League One players Soccer players from North Carolina Loudoun United FC players Elon Phoenix men's soccer players Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players