Jean Paul Pineda
Chilean footballer (born 1989)
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Jean Paul Jesús Pineda Cortés (born 24 February 1989) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward.
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Pineda with Cobreloa in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Paul Jesús Pineda Cortés | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Palestino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Palestino | 40 | (4) |
| 2010 | Cobresal | 32 | (11) |
| 2011 | Cobreloa | 17 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Unión Española | 28 | (6) |
| 2012 | Unión Española B | 1 | (2) |
| 2012 | Colo-Colo | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Cobresal | 19 | (4) |
| 2014 | Rangers | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Unión La Calera | 35 | (17) |
| 2015–2016 | Córdoba | 22 | (1) |
| 2017 | Vitória | 11 | (3) |
| 2017 | Santiago Wanderers | 14 | (7) |
| 2018 | Universidad de Concepción | 19 | (4) |
| 2019 | Coquimbo Unido | 12 | (3) |
| 2019 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 14 | (3) |
| 2020 | San Luis | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | Curicó Unido | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Unión San Felipe | 19 | (8) |
| 2023 | Deportes Recoleta | 9 | (1) |
| 2023 | Deportes Melipilla | 7 | (1) |
| 2024 | Real San Joaquín | 8 | (2) |
| 2025 | Real San Joaquín | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 346 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Chile U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Santiago, Pineda joined CD Palestino's youth setup at the age of 12. As a youth player of the club, in 2005 he took part of the reality TV show Adidas Selection Team from Fox Sports Chile, where a squad made up by youth players from professional teams faced players from schools, standing out future professional footballers such as Felipe Seymour, Nelson Saavedra, Eduardo Vargas, among others.[1] He made his senior debut in 2006. In December 2009 he moved to Cobresal.[2] He finished as the club's top scorer that season with 11 goals.
On 22 December 2010 Pineda joined Cobreloa,[3] but signed for Unión Española on 16 July of the following year.[4] On 25 January 2013 he returned to Cobresal,[5] after having a short spell at Colo Colo.[6]
On 10 January 2014 Pineda signed for Rangers de Talca.[7] On 25 May, after appearing regularly, he moved to Unión La Calera,[8] scoring a career-best 17 goals for the latter during the 2014–15 campaign.
On 11 July 2015 Pineda moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Córdoba CF.[9] On 30 August of the following year, he terminated his contract with the club.[10]
In January 2017, Pineda signed with Brazilian club EC Vitória.[11]
In July 2023, he joined Deportes Melipilla in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile from Deportes Recoleta.[12]
In March 2024, he joined Real San Joaquín.[13] In July of the same year, he announced his retirement from football.[14]
After a year in Spain, Pineda returned to Chile and rejoined Real San Joaquín in July 2025.[15]
International career
Personal life
Pineda married the Chilean model Faloon Larraguibel in 2019 and they have three children. On 8 March 2024, police arrested Pineda following a domestic-violence complaint made by his then-partner, Faloon Larraguibel; he was later charged with threats and minor injuries in the context of an alleged domestic incident.[17]
After announcing his retirement in July 2024, Pineda moved to Spain and later returned to Chile in July 2025; during his time abroad he worked in rural employment.[15]
In February 2025, Pineda was arrested after a drunk-driving incident in La Pintana in which he crashed into another vehicle.[18]
On 1 October 2025, Pineda was arrested in La Florida following a reported domestic incident involving his partner, Valentina Castro.[19][20]
In April 2026, he was placed under nighttime house arrest for failing to pay his ex-wife alimony.[21]