Nimês Miguel Martins Lopes de Pina (born 4 February 1983 in Guinea-Bissau) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who is last known to have been dual-registered with AFC Totton and Blackfield & Langley in England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nimês Miguel Martins Lopes de Pina | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Dacia Chisinau | 38 | (14) |
| 2008 | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
| 2009/10 | Othellos Athienou FC[1] | 11 | (1[1]) |
| 2010 | Hibernians F.C. | 8 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | S.U. Sintrense | 23 | (5) |
| Tires | |||
| 2013 | Zwekapin United FC | ||
| 2013 | Rakhine United F.C.[2] | ||
| 2014 | Tilbury F.C. | ||
| 2017 | AFC Totton | ||
| 2017–2018 | Blackfield & Langley F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Moldova edit
Accepting an offer from Dacia Chisinau of the Moldovan National Division in 2006, Pina claimed that living conditions were poor there and that he had experienced racism there.[3] In view of this, he participated in the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[3]
Romania edit
Linked to SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea of the Romanian Liga II in 2008,[4] the Bissau-Guinean was announced in their list for 2008,[5] but was released that December with Slovakian Tomáš Labun.[6]
Malta edit
Introduced on a short-term contract to Hibernians of the Maltese Premier League in early 2010 through Mawete Júnior, the forward experienced racism as well in Malta,[7] debuting in a 2-4 collapse to Valletta[8] grabbing his first league goal in a 1-0 success over Qormi.[9]
Myanmar edit
Phoned by an agent of an injured footballer to come to the Myanmar National League with Zwekapin United in 2013, he swapped them for Rakhapura United that April[10] as their second foreigner[11] on a contract that lasted until the end of August before becoming a free agent.[10]
Based on the experience, Pina stated that he was surprised how the people were in Myanmar were very religious and were not condescending about it.[10]
England edit
First introduced for Tilbury in a 2–2 stalemate with Romford,[12] the attacker made his first start as Tilbury bettered Chatham Town 1–0.[13]
Dually registering for AFC Totton as well as Blackfield & Langley in winter 2017,[14] the frontman found the net on his debut for Totton as the Stags got the better of Barnstaple Town 3–1,[15] producing a goal again from 30 yards out in a 1–0 triumph over Larkhall Athletic.[16] Meanwhile, at Blackfield & Langley, he picked up an injury that December.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b Σκόρερ Πρωταθλήματος Β' Κατηγορίας 2009 - 2010 Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου
- ^ Zwekapin United 2-4 Rakhine United Endirect24.com
- ^ a b Nimês Pina: vida atribulada de um avançado português na Moldávia Maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Portughezul Lopez şi orădeanul Giura, pe lista sucevenilor ProSport
- ^ Lotul celor de la CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea ProSport
- ^ Labun şi Nimes, primii „disponibilizaţi”! Arena Vâlceană
- ^ Português jogou na Moldávia e Malta: «Ia até ao Sri Lanka!» Maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Valletta Pick up title pace after remarkable fightback The Malta Independent
- ^ De Pina reignites Hibs' challenge Times of Malta
- ^ a b c Um português em Myanmar, entre milhares de pequenos Budas Maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ Football Business Burma News International
- ^ Romford 2 vs. 2 Tilbury - 6 September 2014 Tilbury Football Club - Pitchero
- ^ Chatham Town 2 vs. 2 Tilbury - 9 September 2014 Tilbury Football Club - Pitchero
- ^ week 17 league goals count Wessex League
- ^ AFC Totton 3-1 Barnstaple Town: Three new signings score for the Stags Daily Echo
- ^ AFC Totton buoyed by a Portuguese wonder goal at Larkhall Daily Echo
- ^ Blackfield & Langley's half-term report makes good reading Daily Echo
External links edit
- at ZeroZero
- Nimês Pina at Soccerway