José Carlos Pinto Samayoa (born 16 June 1993) is a Guatemalan professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga Nacional club

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and

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the Guatemala national team.

Club career

Malacateco

Pinto began his senior career with Malacateco, before moving to

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in 2013.

Antigua

In 2015, he transferred to

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where he made over 200 appearances for the club, and help them win 4

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in 5 years.

Comunicaciones

On 8 June 2020, he transferred to

Tacuary

On 9 January 2022 of Paraguay's summer transfer window, Pinto officially completed a transfer to

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Return to Comunicaciones

On 1 July 2022, he returned to Comunicaciones on a free transfer.

International career

Pinto made his international debut for the Guatemala national team in a friendly 7–1 loss to

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on 28 May 2016.

Personal life

Pinto's uncle, Manuel Vásquez, was also a professional footballer in Guatemala.

Honours

Antigua *

Liga Nacional de Guatemala Liga (Spanish and Portuguese: ''League'') or LIGA may refer to: Sports Basketball * Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain Football Latin Amer ...

: 2015 Apertura, 2016 Apertura, 2017 Apertura, 2019 Clausura Comunicaciones *

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: 2023 Apertura

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* * 1993 births Living people People from Jalapa Department Guatemalan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Comunicaciones F.C. players C.D. Malacateco players C.S.D. Municipal players Antigua GFC players Tacuary footballers Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Paraguayan Primera División players Guatemala men's youth international footballers Guatemala men's international footballers 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Guatemalan expatriate men's footballers Guatemalan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay 21st-century Guatemalan sportsmen {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub