# César Pinares

César Ignacio Pinares Tamayo (Latin American Spanish:; born 23 May 1991) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Primera División club Deportes Limache as a midfielder.

## Club career

Born in Santiago de Chile, Pinares started his career at Colo-Colo. In January 2010, he was signed by Serie A club ChievoVerona. He spent 1+1⁄2 season in Chievo's Primavera under-20 team. On 31 August 2011, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Triestina. Pinares also wore no. 40 shirt of the first team of Chievo in 2010–11 Serie A.
In March 2025, Pinares signed with Deportes Limache.

## International career

Pinares had played in 2011 South American Youth Championship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 29 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colo-Colo | 2009 | Primera División | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| ChievoVerona | 2009-10 | U19 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| ChievoVerona | 2010-11 | U19 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 |
| ChievoVerona | Total | Total | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Triestina (loan) | 2011-12 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| San Luis | 2012 | Primera B de Chile | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Santiago Morning | 2013 | Primera B de Chile | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Deportes Iquique | 2013-14 | Primera División | 27 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 6 |
| Deportes Iquique | 2014-15 | Primera División | 29 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| Deportes Iquique | Total | Total | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 11 |
| Olympiacos Volou (loan) | 2014 | Beta Ethniki | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Unión Española | 2015-16 | Primera División | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Unión Española | 2016-17 | Primera División | 26 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 8 |
| Unión Española | 2017 | Primera División | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Unión Española | Total | Total | 45 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12 |
| Al-Sharjah | 2017 | UAE Pro League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Colo-Colo | 2018 | Primera División | 18 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Universidad Católica | 2019 | Primera División | 20 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 |
| Universidad Católica | 2020 | Primera División | 12 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Universidad Católica | Total | Total | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 11 |
| Grêmio | 2020 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Grêmio | 2021 | Série A | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Grêmio | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Altay | 2021-22 | TFF First League | 27 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 286 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 359 | 47 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
* ↑ 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ 2 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana

### International goals

    As of match played on 24 June 2021. Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 11 January 2017 | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China | Croatia | 1–0 | 1–1 (4–1 p) | 2017 China Cup |

## Honours
### Colo-Colo

* Primera División (1): 2009 Clausura

### Deportes Iquique

* Copa Chile (1): 2013-14

### Universidad Católica

* Primera División (2): 2019, 2020
* Supercopa de Chile (1): 2019

### Grêmio

* Campeonato Gaúcho (1): 2021