Leomar Pinto
Quick Facts
Biography
Leomar José Pinto Blanco (born 17 March 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Elche CF Ilicitano as a winger.
Club career
Born in Caracas, Pinto was a Caracas FC youth graduate. After making his senior debut with the reserves, he made his first team debut on 10 November 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo Petare. In March 2014, after impressing in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he had an 11-day trial at Arsenal.
Pinto scored his first professional goal on 19 November 2014, netting his team's only in a 1–2 away loss against Zamora FC. He was given his first start late in the month, in a 0–0 draw at Llaneros de Guanare.
In January 2016 Pinto moved abroad, signing for Elche CF. However, due to bureaucratic problems, he was only registered in August, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
Leomar made his first team debut on 7 September 2016, replacing Liberto Beltrán in a 2–2 Copa del Rey away draw against CD Mirandés, as his side went through on penalties.