Anthony Abadies Pinthus[1] (born April 4, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League (PFL) club United City. Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and Filipino mother, he has represented the Philippines at the youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Abadies Pinthus | ||
Date of birth | (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Solothurn, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | United City | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2018 | Grasshoppers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → United Zürich (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2019 | → FC Wohlen (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kosova Zürich | 1 | (0) |
2020 | Azkals Development Team | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → United City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021– | United City | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Philippines U23 | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:38; 16 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:15; September 10, 2022 (UTC) |
Born and raised in Switzerland, he began his football career at Grasshopper Club Zürich, where he played for the club's youth teams.[2] He was loaned out to 1. Liga clubs United Zürich and FC Wohlen before ending his contract with Grasshoppers.[3][4]
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.[5][6] He made his PFL debut on 28 October, keeping a clean sheet for United City as they defeated his parent club ADT, 1–0.[7] He was awarded the PFL Golden Glove for keeping three clean sheets and conceding only one goal in the whole 2020 season.[8][9][10]
On 16 January 2021, United City announced that they have signed in Pinthus on a permanent basis owing to his performance while on loan with the club.[11]
Pinthus is eligible to play for the Philippines, Switzerland, and the Republic of Ireland.
Pinthus played as the starting goalkeeper of the Philippine U-23 that competed in the Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[12]
He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 friendly win against Timor Leste in Bali, Indonesia.[13][14]
Pinthus 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.[15][16] 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.[16]
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