João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (3 August 1971 – 8 February 2024) was a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Having been brought up at Sporting CP,[2] he achieved Primeira Liga totals of 155 games and six goals over nine seasons, with Vitória de Guimarães, G.D. Estoril Praia, Gil Vicente FC, S.C. Braga, S.C. Farense and C.S.

[3] In summer 2001, aged 30, Pinto signed for Segunda Liga club Académica de Coimbra, helping to win promotion in his only season.

[5] Pinto earned 61 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring 12 times.

[8] After retiring, Pinto worked with the Portuguese Football Federation in directorial capacities.