Miguel Vítor
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Vítor on the bench for Leicester City | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Torreense | ||
| 2000–2007 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2013 | Benfica | 24 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Aves (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Leicester City (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Benfica B | 11 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | PAOK | 83 | (8) |
| 2016– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 8 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Portugal U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 2011 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016. | |||
Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor (born 30 June 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. as a central defender.
He spent most of his career with Benfica (mostly as a reserve) and PAOK.
Club career
Benfica
Vítor was born in Torres Vedras. Having been promoted from S.L. Benfica's junior squad for the 2007–08 season he made his debut for the first team in August 2007, appearing in both the Primeira Liga, against Vitória de Guimarães, and the UEFA Champions League, facing F.C. Copenhagen in the third qualifying round; this was because habitual starters Luisão and David Luiz were sidelined with injuries.[1]
Like Romeu Ribeiro, Vítor was loaned to second division side C.D. Aves in January 2008 until the end of the season.[2] Subsequently he returned to Benfica, being relatively used in his first full campaign.
In early July 2010, Vítor joined English Championship club Leicester City in a season-long loan, teaming up with compatriots Moreno and manager Paulo Sousa.[3] He made his debut in a 2–1 League Cup win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 21 September;[4] on 6 November, he scored his first professional goal, heading from a Martyn Waghorn free kick after 18 minutes, in a 2–0 win against Barnsley at Oakwell.[5]
On 19 December 2010, Vítor suffered a pulled hamstring in a 0–3 away defeat against Ipswich Town, being sidelined for three months.[6] He netted twice on his return, a 3–0 success at Scunthorpe United on 12 March 2011.[7]
Vítor subsequently returned to Benfica, being completely ostracized by manager Jorge Jesus – as practically all Portuguese players – and even being demoted to the B-team.[8] After he refused to renew his contract, he left as a free agent in late May 2013.[9]
PAOK
On 24 June 2013, Vítor signed with Greek club PAOK FC.[10][11] He scored his first goal for his new team – also the side's first in the new season – on 17 August, netting through a header in a 3–0 home win over Skoda Xanthi FC.
Vítor was first-choice during his spell in Thessaloniki, scoring two goals in 33 games in the 2014–15 campaign to help his team finish third. On 10 June 2016, it was announced he would be released as his contract would not be renewed.[12]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
On 1 July 2016, free agent Vítor signed a three-year contract with Israeli Premier League champions Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC, for an undisclosed fee.[13]
Club statistics
- As of 31 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica | 2007–08[14] | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[14] | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[14] | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[14] | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[14] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Aves (loan) | 2007–08[14] | Segunda Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2010–11[15] | Championship | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| PAOK | 2013–14[15] | Superleague Greece | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15[15] | Superleague Greece | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16[15] | Superleague Greece | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 83 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | — | 115 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 128 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | — | 181 | 12 | |||
Honours
Club
- Benfica
- PAOK
- Greek Football Cup: Runner-up 2013–14
Individual
- Primeira Liga: Young Player of the Month September 2008
References
- ↑ "Camacho com treze ausentes" [Camacho without thirteen] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Presidente satisfeito com reforços encarnados" [President happy with red additions] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Leicester City complete deal for Benfica's Miguel Vitor". BBC Sport. 9 July 2010.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 1–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Barnsley 0–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Ipswich 3–0 Leicester". BBC Sport. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 0–3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ "Miguel Vítor pouco conta para o técnico" [Miguel Vítor ostracized by manager] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Vítor de saída" [Miguel Vítor leaving] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "Κοντά σε συμφωνία με τον Miguel Vítor" [Agreement in principle with Miguel Vítor] (in Greek). PAOK FC. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Miguel Vítor a caminho do PAOK" [Miguel Vítor on his way to PAOK] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Τέλος οριστικά ο Βίτορ από τον ΠΑΟΚ" [The end for Miguel Vítor at PAOK] (in Greek). Gazzetta. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Miguel Vítor vai jogar no campeão de Israel" [Miguel Vítor will play in Israel champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Miguel Vítor". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Miguel Vítor profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
External links
- Miguel Vítor at thefinalball.com
- National team data (Portuguese)
- Miguel Vítor career statistics at Soccerbase