Roberto Pinto (Brazilian footballer)


Roberto da Rosa Pinto was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Trained in Vasco da Gama's own youth categories, Pinto became a hero when deciding the title of the 1958 Campeonato Carioca, on 17 January 1959 against Flamengo. He also played for Bangu, Fluminense, Botafogo-SP, Ponte Preta and Olaria.

Personal life and death

Roberto was the nephew of the footballers Jair Rosa Pinto and Orlando Rosa Pinto.
Pinto died after being run over in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1994.

Honours

Vasco da Gama
Bangu
Fluminense
Ponte Preta