Jorge Ernesto Pineda (born 26 November 1964) is a retired Honduran football player and current football manager. He is currently married to Ena Pineda and has four daughters named Darcy, Georgina, Chelsea and another daughter from a previous relationship named Andrea.
Club career Born in Valle Department in south Honduras, Pineda left for La Ceiba in the north to study and was snapped up by Vida.Jorge Pineda: Saltó del banco al Vida - Tiempo He played 8 years for Vida and later for Victoria, Real Maya, Broncos and Real España. - La Prensa
He scored 68 Honduran national league goals in total. - La Prensa
International career A relatively late newcomer, Pineda made his debut for Honduras in a November 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup,UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF
His final international was a July 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.
International goals Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 November 1995 Estadio Óscar Quiteño, Santa Ana, El Salvador 1–0 2-0 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
Managerial career After he finished his playing career, Pineda became assistant coach at Victoria and later became in charge himself. He has also managed Marathón,Pineda nuevo técnico de Marathón - La Tribuna F.C. MotaguaQuiero hacer historia en Motagua - La Tribuna and moved abroad to lead Guatemalan side Suchitepéquez in the 2009 Clausura.Hondureño Jorge Pineda, nuevo entrenador del Suchitepéquez - Terra In summer 2009 he was appointed manager of Hispano,Día crucial para Hispano - La Tribuna returned to Victoria in summer 2010Entre dudas incia el Victoria - Diez and he was made coach of Necaxa ahead of the 2011 Apertura.Pineda: “La aspiración es llegar a semifinales” - La Prensa In December 2012 he replaced Carlos Martínez as coach of Vida.Jorge Pineda firma con el Vida - La Prensa
Honours and awards Country Honduras Copa Centroamericana (1): 1995
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