Salvadoran footballer (born 1946)
Tomás Pineda
Pineda in 1970 |
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Full name |
Tomás Ernesto Pineda Nieto |
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Date of birth |
(1946-01-21) January 21, 1946 (age 78) |
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Place of birth |
Santa Ana, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1963–1968 |
UES |
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1968–1971 |
Alianza |
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1971–1973 |
Juventud Olímpica |
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1974 |
UES |
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1975–77 |
Luis Ángel Firpo |
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1976 |
El Salvador |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2011 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Pineda and the second or maternal family name is
Nieto.
Tomás Ernesto Pineda Nieto (born January 21, 1946) is a retired football player from El Salvador.
International career
Nicknamed el Flaco (the skinny one), Pineda represented El Salvador at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, though he did not play a single match.[1] He did appear in 2 qualifying matches for the 1978 FIFA World Cup,[2] but had been playing second fiddle to Raúl Magaña and Gualberto Fernández during his career.
Retirement
After retiring as a player, Pineda went into real estate and has worked as an architect and as an administrator at an automotive company.[3]
Personal life
Pineda is married to Regina and is father of three sons, two of them from his first marriage.
Honours
- 1971, 1973
References
External links
- Profile - El Salvador.com (in Spanish)