Juan de Dios Pintado to join Unión, Nacional VP confirms exit | OneFootball

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·11 July 2026

Juan de Dios Pintado to join Unión, Nacional VP confirms exit

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Nacional de Montevideo vice president Flavio Perchman confirmed that Uruguayan full-back Juan de Dios Pintado will continue his career at Unión de Santa Fe. The information was first reported on the program Territorio Nacional and later echoed in Uruguay by journalist Franco Saxlund. For Radio Gol

In this way, the 28-year-old defender will become one of the new additions to the red-and-white team for next season. Pintado arrives from Nacional, where he had joined on loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima.


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The right-back joins Unión’s list of reinforcements, which already includes the arrival of Luna Diale and is also reportedly close to securing the return of Ignacio Malcorra, pending official confirmation.

Pintado, who came through the youth ranks at Juventud de Las Piedras, had a standout spell in Argentine football wearing the Gimnasia shirt, where he became an important piece of the La Plata side.

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