Malik Pinto

Malik Pinto (born August 9, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Brooklyn FC.

Biography Pinto was born on August 9, 2002, in Durham, North Carolina to Meleata and Hassan Pinto. He grew up in a sports-focused family; his father Hassan played soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, his mother Meleata played for Tar Heels softball, his sister Brianna plays in the National Women's Soccer League, and his brother Hassan played in the USL Championship. He played youth soccer with the North Carolina Fusion academy for five seasons, and attended Charles E. Jordan High School. However, after the 2020 NCAA season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pinto joined the academy of FC Cincinnati, a Major League Soccer club, where he played for the under-19 team. He returned to the Princeton team for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He was named to the All-Ivy League second team in 2021, and was an All-Ivy honorable mention in 2022. Head coach Pat Noonan spoke positively of his performance, saying, "You could see just the IQ for a player that is usually not in that position to come in and help us connect the right passes."

On September 5, 2025, Colorado loaned Pinto to USL Championship club Orange County SC for the remainder of the 2025 season.

Honors FC Cincinnati Supporters' Shield: 2023