Anthony Abadies Pinthus[2] (born 4 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Philippines at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Abadies Pinthus | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Solothurn, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Grasshoppers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → United Zürich (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Wohlen (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Kosova Zürich | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Azkals Development Team | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → United City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | United City | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | PSS Sleman | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Philippines U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Philippines | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn and raised in Switzerland, he began his football career at Grasshopper Club Zürich, where he played for the club's youth teams.[3] He was loaned out to 1. Liga clubs United Zürich and Wohlen before ending his contract with Grasshoppers.[4][5]
In early 2020, Pinthus joined the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of the Philippines Football League (PFL) and was eventually loaned out in August to fellow PFL club United City.[6][7] He made his PFL debut on 28 October, keeping a clean sheet for United City as they defeated his parent club ADT, 1–0.[8] He was awarded the PFL Golden Glove for keeping three clean sheets and conceding only one goal in the whole 2020 season.[9][10][11]
On 16 January 2021, United City announced that they had signed in Pinthus on a permanent basis owing to his performance while on loan with the club.[12]
International career
editPinthus is eligible to play for the Philippines, Switzerland, and the Republic of Ireland.
Philippines U23
editPinthus played as the starting goalkeeper of the Philippine U-23 that competed in the Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[13]
Philippines
editHe made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 friendly win against Timor Leste in Bali, Indonesia.[14][15]
Personal life
editPinthus was born in Solothurn, Switzerland to a Filipina mother who hails from Cagayan de Oro, and a Swiss father who is half Swiss and half Irish.[16][17] He started playing football at a young age, taught by his father. Growing up, his football idol was Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas.[17]
Honours
edit- United City
- Individual
- Philippines Football League Golden Glove: 2020[10]
- Copa Paulino Alcantara Golden Glove: 2022[18]
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Pinthus". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "AFC Champions League Player Profile". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Die U16, U17 und U18-Junioren sind wohlbehalten zurück - Tagebuch zum nachlesen" (in German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Linth 04 besiegt United Zürich". SportJack (in German). 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Hurter, Hannes (27 January 2019). "Ein Betriebsunfall und drei neue Spieler für den FC Wohlen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". ESPN Philippines. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "United City completes roster with signing of goalkeeper Anthony Pinthus". ESPN Philippines. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "United City FC cops PFL bubble season's 1st win over young Azkals". Rappler. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (9 November 2020). "United City sweep PFL Bubble individual awards as Maranon, Pinthus, Schrock hailed". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Go, Beatrice (9 November 2020). "Stephan Schrock named 2020 PFL MVP". Rappler. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (11 November 2020). "PFL champs United City FC sweep individual awards". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (16 January 2021). "United City signs ADT's Anthony Pinthus to permanent deal". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Azkals team for SEA Games revealed". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Philippines vs Timor-Leste Match Report". fbref.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Match Report of Philippines vs Timor-Leste". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Wohler international" (in German). Bremgarter Bezirks-Anzeiger. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.(Subscription required.)
- ^ a b Olivares, Rick (18 August 2020). "Meet Fil-Swiss footballer Anthony 'Pinti' Pinthus". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (23 May 2022). "United City dethrones Kaya-Iloilo in thriller, takes down Copa Alcantara". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
External links
edit- Anthony Pinthus at Soccerway