Alex Pinto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

Carlos Alexandre "Alex" Reis Pinto (born 8 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Arouca.

Alex Pinto

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alexandre Reis Pinto
Date of birth	(1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Arouca
Number	78
Youth career
2007–2011	Vitória Guimarães
2011	Os Sandinenses
2012–2013	Moreirense
2013–2017	Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Vitória Guimarães B	4	(0)
2017	Vitória Guimarães	1	(0)
2017–2020	Benfica B	59	(0)
2019–2020	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	16	(0)
2020-2021	Farense	23	(0)
2022–2024	DAC Dunajská Streda	50	(0)
2024	Gil Vicente	14	(0)
2024–	Arouca	14	(0)
International career
2017	Portugal U19	2	(0)
2017–2018	Portugal U20	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Pinto made his professional debut in a Segunda Liga match for Vitória Guimarães B against Freamunde on 30 January 2017.^[1] He debuted in Primeira Liga as a substitute in Vitória de Guimarães' last league match of the season, on 20 May, against Feirense. On 5 June, he signed a six-season contract with S.L. Benfica.^[2]

In January 2024, Pinto returned to Primeira Liga Gil Vicente having previously spent time with the club on loan, returning to Portugal following a spell in Slovakia with DAC Dunajská Streda.^[3]