Anthony Pinthus

Anthony Abadies Pinthus[1] (born April 4, 1998) is a Filipino-Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League (PFL) club United City and the Philippines national team. Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and Filipino mother, he has represented the Philippines at the youth level.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abadies and the surname or paternal family name is Pinthus.

Anthony Pinthus
Personal information
Full name Anthony Abadies Pinthus
Date of birth (1998-04-04) April 4, 1998
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 11 (0)
International career‡
2019 Philippines U23 4 (0)
2022– Philippines 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:38; 16 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:15; January 2, 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

Pinthus is eligible to play for the Philippines, Switzerland, and the Republic of Ireland.

Philippines U23

Pinthus played as the starting goalkeeper of the Philippine U-23 that competed in the Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[12]

Philippines

He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 friendly win against Timor Leste in Bali, Indonesia.[13][14]

Personal life

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]

Honours
United City
Individual

References
  1. "AFC Champions League Player Profile". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. "Die U16, U17 und U18-Junioren sind wohlbehalten zurück - Tagebuch zum nachlesen" (in German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  3. "Linth 04 besiegt United Zürich". SportJack (in German). September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. Hurter, Hannes (January 27, 2019). "Ein Betriebsunfall und drei neue Spieler für den FC Wohlen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". ESPN Philippines. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. "United City completes roster with signing of goalkeeper Anthony Pinthus". ESPN Philippines. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. "United City FC cops PFL bubble season's 1st win over young Azkals". Rappler. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 9, 2020). "United City sweep PFL Bubble individual awards as Maranon, Pinthus, Schrock hailed". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. Go, Beatrice (November 9, 2020). "Stephan Schrock named 2020 PFL MVP". Rappler. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. Morales, Luisa (November 11, 2020). "PFL champs United City FC sweep individual awards". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (January 16, 2021). "United City signs ADT's Anthony Pinthus to permanent deal". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  12. "Azkals team for SEA Games revealed". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  13. "Philippines vs Timor-Leste Match Report". fbref.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  14. "Match Report of Philippines vs Timor-Leste". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  15. "Ex-Wohler international" (in German). Bremgarter Bezirks-Anzeiger. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.(Subscription required.)
  16. Olivares, Rick (August 18, 2020). "Meet Fil-Swiss footballer Anthony 'Pinti' Pinthus". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  17. del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 23, 2022). "United City dethrones Kaya-Iloilo in thriller, takes down Copa Alcantara". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 23, 2022.



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