João Eduardo Pinto de Loureiro (Porto, Portugal, 9 October 1963) was the president of the board (chairman) of the Portuguese football club Boavista FC, from the 2nd January 2013 until the 28th December 2018.
Also, it was during his mandate that the modern and sophisticated stadium Estádio do Bessa Século XXI was built; it has 30,000 seats and was the location of several matches for the 2004 UEFA European Championship.
Also, he negotiated a Special Revitalization Procedure, which was achieved by an agreement with the creditors, that made the global debt amount of the club to be renegotiated and substantially reduced, on 4 September 2013, in what was seen as an historical moment for Boavista.
João Loureiro is a lawyer (Universidade Católica law degree, as well of degrees in English by the Pilgrims Language School, Folkestone, UK, and in French by Berlitz, Paris) business executive (in several areas including textile, plastic products and fish conserves industries, commerce and hospitality, including restaurants and night life) and international consultant for business.
They released five awarded albums for EMI during that period (Documento; Surrealizar; Música Concreta; Mundo de Aventuras; Num Filme Sempre Pop), in which João Loureiro was also involved in a more global cultural movement in his town Porto, including the conception and promotion of several events.