| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Francis Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-02-23)23 February 2006 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Right back,right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Happy Valley | ||
| 2019–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Loughborough Students | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Hong Kong U-19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hong Kong | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 | |||
Anthony Francis Pinto (Chinese:杜俊暉; born 23 February 2006) is aHong Kong professionalfootballer who plays as aright back or aright winger forLoughborough Students and theHong Kong national team.
Born in Hong Kong[1] to a Portuguese father and a Hong Kong mother, Pinto came from the youth system of Hong Kong clubHappy Valley.[2]
Pinto joined English clubBolton Wanderers U18 in 2021. He has played in theFA Youth Cup.
In December 2023, Pinto was selected into the 29-man training squad ofHong Kong U18.[3]
Pinto was named in the 23-man squad for the 2025 AFC U20 qualifiers in which scored one of the two goals against Singapore in their penultimate match.[4]
On 1 June 2024, Pinto was selected into the 23-man final squad ofHong Kong for the first time.[5] On 6 June 2024, Pinto made his international debut forHong Kong in a2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier againstIran. He scored in the 59th minute, two minutes after coming off the bench, to make the score 2–3.[6][7] However, the game ended with Iran's 4–2 victory.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium,So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Iran | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium,So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Iran | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |