Querétaro Pineda was first called up to the
Querétaro senior team on 21 January 2014, for a
Copa MX match against
Ascenso MX side
Celaya and made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss. Pineda made his
Liga MX debut on 1 August 2014, in a 2–0 victory against
Pachuca. On 24 January 2015, he scored his first goal in a league match against Pachuca in a 1–2 loss. He was considered a pivotal part of the team as Querétaro reached the Clausura championship finals, only to succumb to
Santos Laguna following an aggregate score of 5–3. Pineda made his official debut as a starter on 10 January 2016, against
Veracruz. He scored his first goal for the club on 16 January 2016, against
Cruz Azul in a 1–1 tie. On 10 July, he would score the first goal in the
2016 Supercopa MX against
Veracruz which finished 2–0. In April 2017, Guadalajara won the
Clausura Copa MX final against Morelia. The following month, they disputed
Clausura championship against
Tigres UANL, as Guadalajara would go on to win the title, finishing an eleven-year-long drought of league titles. As a result, Guadalajara won their first
Double since the
1969–70 season. In April 2018, Guadalajara went on to win the
CONCACAF Champions League Finals against
Major League Soccer team
Toronto FC following a
penalty shoot-out victory of 4–2.
Cruz Azul In December 2018, it was announced
Cruz Azul signed Pineda for $12 million. He made his debut with the team on 4 January 2019, in 1–1 draw against
Puebla. In July 2019, he would win the
Supercopa MX after defeating
Necaxa 4–0. In September, he would also go on to win the inaugural
Leagues Cup after defeating
Tigres UANL 2–1. Pineda played an integral part in Cruz Azul's championship-winning
Guardianes 2021 campaign.
Celta de Vigo On 7 January 2022, Pineda signed a five-year contract with Spanish club
Celta de Vigo. Pineda made his debut with the club on 21 February against
Levante UD, coming on as a substitute on the second half in an eventual 1–1 draw.
AEK Athens On 15 July, Pineda joined Greek club,
AEK Athens on a season-long loan, rejoining former Guadalajara manager,
Matías Almeyda. Pineda made his debut on 20 August in a
league match against
Lamia, as a starter, he scored a goal and contributed an assist in a 3–0 victory. His performances for the season led him to be named the league's player of the season, best foreigner and in the team of the season, as well as the club's best player. On 1 July 2023, AEK Athens permanently signed Pineda from Celta de Vigo for a fee of €6.5 million, while the player penned a four-year deal until 2027. The club officially announced, on social media, the transfer as 'the biggest in the club's history'. ==International career==