Sebastián Pinto (born 5 February 1986) is a

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an former professional

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who played as a striker. His last team was Chilean Primera B club

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Career

Begins of his career

Pinto began his career in the youth categories of

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, but had no regularity and was sent on loan to Cobreloa to gain more experience. He played also in Santos, Godoy Cruz, Audax Italiano and the Italian club

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between 2008 and 2011.

O'Higgins, Bursaspor and Millonarios

In 2011, he came to O'Higgins where he was the second top-scorer of the tournament. In January 2012 he arrived at Turkish football club

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, being the top-scorer of the national cup with 5 goals. After almost three years at the club, he left finishing with a total of 65 games played and 29 goals. After that he went to Millonarios F.C. in 2014, playing 4 matches and scoring 1 goal.

Back to Chile

In 2015, he come back to O'Higgins, signing to the team for the Clausura 2014–15.

International career

His debut for the Chile national team in 2006 on an unofficial friendly against the Aragon official football team. He returned later in 2011, in a friendly against

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where he scored a

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(one goal on a penalty shot).

Personal life

He is the son of the journalist and television presenter Carlos Pinto. His sister, Carla, is a DJ who took part in the

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in 2013. Following his retirement, he made his home in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, and turned into a paddle tennis player. From Brazil, he founded and manages Pádel Club Chile in

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References

External links

Official Club Player Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinto, Sebastian 1986 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Santos FC players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Audax Italiano footballers SSD Varese Calcio players Bursaspor footballers Millonarios F.C. players O'Higgins F.C. footballers Eskişehirspor footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Deportes Temuco footballers Chilean Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine Primera División players Serie B players Süper Lig players Categoría Primera A players Primera B de Chile players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Men's association football forwards