René Alfonso Pinto Cofré (born 18 May 1965) is a Chilean former

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who played as a

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for clubs in Chile and Peru.

Club career

A product of

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youth system, Pinto made his debut in the

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. Then, he was loaned to

Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima, popularly known as Alianza Lima or simply Alianza, is a Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. It is widely known for having one of the most historical and successful football teams i ...

for the 1988 season after the tragic plane crash that suffered the Peruvian squad on 8 December 1987, alongside his fellows

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, Parcko Quiroz and

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. The deal was for three months, but he stayed in Peru all the year. They made their debut against

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on 3 January 1988. After a stint with Everton in 1989, he returned to Alianza Lima until 1991. Back in Chile, he played for

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and

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. He retired at the age of 28.

International career

Pinto represented Chile in the

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, winning the silver medal.

After football

He graduated as both a

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and a

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. As a PE teacher, he has worked for schools and the Municipality of

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. He has continued on playing football at amateur level in clubs such as Azocenco. He has kept a relationship with Alianza Lima in activities such as to visit them in pre-match meetings alongside others Chilean former footballers.

Honours

Chile B *

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Silver medal:

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