Erikson Noguchipinto facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Erikson Frank Noguchi Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | January 27, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Raiha SSS | |||
| Kazo Nishi Junior High School | |||
| Teikyo High School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Oita Trinita | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | →Sagan Tosu (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Valiente Koriyama | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Samutsongkhram | 40 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | PTT Rayong | 31 | (0) |
| 2014 | Samutsongkhram | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ayutthaya | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 103 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erikson Noguchipinto (ノグチピント・エリキソン, Noguchipinto Erikson, born Erikson Frank Noguchi Pinto; January 27, 1981) is a former professional football player. He played as a goalkeeper.
Erikson was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he was 10 years old, he moved to Japan. In 2003, he officially became a Japanese citizen. He chose a special last name, Noguchipinto, which combines his father's and mother's family names.
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Erikson Noguchipinto's Football Journey
Erikson Noguchipinto was born on January 27, 1981. He started his professional football career in Japan in 2001.
Early Career in Japan
Erikson joined Oita Trinita, a team in the J2 League, in 2001. He didn't get to play in any matches at first. In 2002, he moved to another J2 League team, Sagan Tosu, for a short time. This was because of rules about foreign players. On September 15, he played his first game against his old team, Oita Trinita.
In 2003, he went back to Oita Trinita to train. After becoming a Japanese citizen in April 2003, he officially joined the main team. However, he still didn't play in any games that year.
Moving to J1 and Other Clubs
In 2004, Erikson moved to Kashiwa Reysol, a team in the top Japanese league, the J1 League. He played in a few matches over three seasons there. In 2007, he joined Avispa Fukuoka in the J2 League, but he didn't play any games.
Later, in 2008, he played for Valiente Koriyama in a lower league. In July 2008, he moved to AC Nagano Parceiro. He became the main goalkeeper for this team and played regularly until 2009.
Playing in Thailand
In 2010, Erikson moved to Thailand to continue his football career. He played for several teams there. His most notable time was with Samutsongkhram, which was one of the top teams in Thailand at the time. He played many games for them.
Erikson Noguchipinto retired from playing football at the end of the 2014 season.
See also
In Spanish: Erikson Noguchipinto para niños
