Jorge Luis Pinto

Jorge Luis Pinto(born December 16, 1952 in San Gil, Santander) is a Colombian football (soccer) coach, was working as the manager of the Colombia national football team.

After an unsuccessful attempt at Coaching Costa Rica, Pinto returned to Colombia to coach a recently promoted team Corporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo which he lead to win their 1st championship in their history. Shortly after ward he was named the new Colombia national football team coach. His job is currently being highly criticized by the general public after very bad showings versus Uruguay and Chile in 2010 World Cup Qualifying matches as well as in the 2007 Copa America 2007. Jorge Luis Pinto had taken to the Colombia national football team to one of the best starts in Fifa World Cup Qualifying in Colombian history, obtaining 10 points out of a possible 16 points, sitting at 3rd place. Due to the recent lacklustre performances, they are now in 6th place. He is of the opinion that homosexuals should not play football calling football a "Man's sport". [ [http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=672989 Goal.com - South America - Pinto: Gays Shouldn't Play Football ] ]

Career

Clubs

* 1984-1985: flagicon|Colombia Millonarios
* 1986-1987: flagicon|Colombia Santa Fe
* 1988-1989: flagicon|Colombia Unión Magdalena
* 1990-1991: flagicon|Colombia Deportivo Cali
* 1991-1993: flagicon|Colombia Santa Fe
* 1994-1997: flagicon|Colombia Unión Magdalena
* 1997-1998: flagicon|Peru Alianza Lima
* 1998-1999: flagicon|Colombia Millonarios
* 1999-2000: flagicon|Peru Alianza Lima
* 2001: flagicon|Colombia Atlético Bucaramanga
* 2002-2003: flagicon|Costa Rica Alajuelense
* 2003-2004: flagicon|Colombia Junior
* 2006: flagicon|Colombia Cúcuta Deportivo

National teams

* 2004 - 2005: flagicon|Costa Rica Costa Rica
* 2007 - 2008: flagicon|Colombia Colombia

Honors

Campeón del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano
* Cúcuta Deportivo, 2006-IICampeón de Primera División de Costa Rica
* Alajuelense, Apertura 2002
* Alajuelense, Clausura 2003
* Alajuelense, Apertura 2003Campeón del Campeonato Peruano
* Alianza Lima, 1997Torneo Apertura 1997Torneo Clausra 1997,1999

Official Website [http://www.jorgeluispinto.com/index.php] es icon

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