Marshall University Athletics
2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Pinto, Rai

Jersey Number 31
Rai Pinto
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Porto, Portugal
Bio
2023 (Sophomore)
Played in 19 matches, making 15 starts, with 1,160 minutes on the pitch…registered four goals on 16 shots, eight goal, with an assist for nine points…tallied a goal in matches against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 2), High Point (Sept. 6), Georgia Southern (Oct. 23) and Old Dominion (Nov. 10)…assist came in the College Cup Championship against Vermont (Dec. 16).
2023 (Freshman)
Played and started all 21 of Marshall’s matches, seeing 1,661 minutes on the pitch on a backline that produced 12 shutouts…played a full 90 minutes in seven matches…tallied a goal on a pair of shots against Coastal Carolina (Oct. 13)…registered three assists during the season with one against Xavier (Sept. 1), against Kentucky (Nov. 8) in the semifinals of the 2023 SBC Tournament and against WVU (Nov. 12) in the SBC Championship.
Prior to Marshall: Represented Portugal youth national teams at multiple levels… won a U19 national championship in Portugal.
Personal: Born Apr. 13, 2001…son of Marcelo Pinto…chose Marshall because “the soccer has a great level and at the same time i can pursuing my academic ambitions.”
Played in 19 matches, making 15 starts, with 1,160 minutes on the pitch…registered four goals on 16 shots, eight goal, with an assist for nine points…tallied a goal in matches against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 2), High Point (Sept. 6), Georgia Southern (Oct. 23) and Old Dominion (Nov. 10)…assist came in the College Cup Championship against Vermont (Dec. 16).
2023 (Freshman)
Played and started all 21 of Marshall’s matches, seeing 1,661 minutes on the pitch on a backline that produced 12 shutouts…played a full 90 minutes in seven matches…tallied a goal on a pair of shots against Coastal Carolina (Oct. 13)…registered three assists during the season with one against Xavier (Sept. 1), against Kentucky (Nov. 8) in the semifinals of the 2023 SBC Tournament and against WVU (Nov. 12) in the SBC Championship.
Prior to Marshall: Represented Portugal youth national teams at multiple levels… won a U19 national championship in Portugal.
Personal: Born Apr. 13, 2001…son of Marcelo Pinto…chose Marshall because “the soccer has a great level and at the same time i can pursuing my academic ambitions.”
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