Dinamo Defender Ivo Pinto Joins English Premier League Club Norwich
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Ivo Pinto (photo/uefa)
English Premier League club Norwich City have completed the signing of 26-year-old defender Ivo Pinto from Dinamo Zagreb on Friday…
Right-back Pinto will move to the Canaries on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the club reported today.
“I’m very excited to come here and play for a big club in the Premier League.I’m looking forward to starting work to help the team achieve their goals,” the former Portuguese U-21 international told Norwich City TV.
Pinto was a product of the Porto Youth Academy in Portugal. He signed for Dinamo Zagreb in July 2013, and made over 100 appearances in all competitions. He won the Croatian league title in both 2014 and 2015, as well as the 2015 Croatian Cup.
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“Ivo has had Champions League experience this season, playing against Arsenal and Bayern Munich where he did very well,” Norwich boss Alex Neil said.
