Vitorino Antunes

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Pacheco and the second or paternal family name is Antunes.
Vitorino Antunes

Antunes with Dynamo Kyiv in 2015
Personal information
Full name Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes
Date of birth (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987
Place of birth Freamunde, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 5
Youth career
1996–2004 Freamunde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Freamunde 44 (0)
2006–2008 Paços Ferreira 25 (3)
2007–2008 → Roma (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2012 Roma 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Lecce (loan) 10 (0)
2010 → Leixões (loan) 11 (0)
2011 → Livorno (loan) 6 (0)
2012 → Panionios (loan) 10 (1)
2012–2013 Paços Ferreira 14 (3)
2013 → Málaga (loan) 11 (1)
2013–2015 Málaga 51 (1)
2015– Dynamo Kyiv 39 (3)
National team‡
2005–2006 Portugal U19 16 (2)
2006–2007 Portugal U20 8 (3)
2007–2008 Portugal U21 14 (0)
2007– Portugal 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2016

Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes (born 1 April 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club FC Dynamo Kyiv as a left back.

Club career

Early years / Paços

Born in Freamunde, Antunes joined Primeira Liga club F.C. Paços de Ferreira for the 2006–07 season for an undisclosed fee[1] from third division side S.C. Freamunde, where he began his professional career.

At Paços, he was instrumental in the team's first ever qualification to the UEFA Cup, also scoring in a 1–1 home draw against FC Porto.

Roma

After a season of excellent displays, Antunes was linked with moves to Porto, S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Atlético Madrid, AJ Auxerre, Aston Villa and R.S.C. Anderlecht.[2] On 29 August 2007, just two days before the close of the transfer window, Italian club A.S. Roma obtained the player on a loan deal for €0.3 million, with the option to buy him permanently open until 15 April 2008.[3] He signed a 1+3-year-contract for €0.195 million in the first season – in gross, bonus excluded – gradually increased to €0.321 million in the last year.[3]

Antunes made his official Roma debut on 12 December 2007, during the campaign's UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United.[4] He was chosen as Man of the match in a poll conducted by the former's official website.[5]

On 20 January 2008, Antunes played his first Serie A match, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win over Calcio Catania.[6] He also started against the same opponent in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia in April, which ended with another success at the Stadio Olimpico (1–0),[7] but was, however, virtually absent in the league, being barred by Italian internationals Marco Cassetti and Max Tonetto and totalling only 65 minutes of action.[8]

On 2 April 2008, Roma exercised their right to full ownership, paying Paços de Ferreira the sum of €1.2 million whilst the player signed a five-year contract.[9] He was immediately loaned to newly promoted U.S. Lecce in a season-long move, for €200,000.[10]

After appearing rarely for Lecce and not at all for Roma from August to December 2009, Antunes returned to Portugal the following month, being loaned to struggling Leixões S.C. until the end of the campaign,[11][12] which ended in top flight relegation.

On 5 February 2010, the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ruled Freamunde eligible to receive €45,000 for Solidarity Contribution.[1][13] On 31 January 2011, Antunes was signed by A.S. Livorno Calcio along with team-mate Marco D'Alessandro on loan, with Roma paying the player an incentive of €270,000 in order to compensate the wage difference between the two clubs.[14]

Paços return / Málaga

On 28 June 2012, after spending five months loaned to Panionios F.C. in Greece, Antunes was released by Roma and signed a three-year contract with former side Paços de Ferreira, replacing Benfica-bound Luisinho.[15] Late into the following winter transfer window, however, he was loaned to Málaga CF as a replacement for Arsenal-bound Nacho Monreal.[16] He made his La Liga debut on 9 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against Levante UD,[17] and participated in 15 official games during the season, including four in the Champions League.

On 11 June 2013, Antunes signed a four-year deal with the Andalusians for a fee of €1.25 million.[18]

Dynamo Kyiv

Antunes playing for Dynamo Kyiv in March 2015

On 2 February 2015, Antunes made a deadline day move to Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dynamo Kyiv for a reported fee of around €6 million, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[19] He made his debut on the 19th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss to EA Guingamp for the Europa League where his new team played with nine men for 45 minutes,[20] and scored his first goal on 15 March, helping to a 5–0 home victory over FC Illichivets Mariupol;[21] his second came four days later, as he struck a powerful shot from 30 yards in a 5–2 win against Everton that qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League 6–4 on aggregate.[22]

International career

Antunes represented Portugal at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, playing all the games in an eventual round-of-16 exit and scoring in a 1–2 group stage loss against Mexico.[23]

On 5 June 2007, aged 20, he gained his first cap for the senior team, appearing in a 1–1 draw away against Kuwait after replacing Paulo Ferreira for the last half-hour of the match. He passed five years and four days between his third cap and his next in September 2013.

Club statistics

As of 1 June 2013[24][25]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Freamunde 2004–05 22010––––230
2005–06 22020––––240
Total 44030––––470
Paços Ferreira 2006–07 23210––––242
2007–08 200000––20
Total 2521000––262
Roma 2007–08 5000––1060
Total 5000––1060
Lecce 2008–09 10000––––100
Total 10000––––100
Roma 2009–10 0000––0000
Total 0000––0000
Leixões 2009–10 1100010––120
Total 1100010––120
Roma 2010–11 0000––0000
Total 0000––0000
Livorno 2010–11 6000––––60
Total 6000––––60
Panionios 2011–12 10100––––101
Total 10100––––101
Paços Ferreira 2012–13 1432010––173
Total 1432010––173
Málaga 2012–13 11100––40151
Total 11100––40151
Career Total 13666020501496

Honours

Roma
Dynamo Kyiv

References

  1. 1 2 "Decision of dispute resolution chamber 210170" (PDF). FIFA.com. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Antunes chase; PortuGOAL, 2007
  3. 1 2 "Acquisizione a titolo temporaneo del diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes" [Temporary acquisition of sports rights of footballer Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes] (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Roma-Manchester, finisce in pari dopo gli scontri fuori dall'Olimpico" [Roma-Manchester, it ends in a draw after clashes outside the Olimpico] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Champions League: Roma-Manchester United; A.S. Roma (Italian) Archived 15 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "La Roma continua l'inseguimento – Giuly e De Rossi: 2–0 al Catania" [Roma continues the chase – Giuly and De Rossi: 2–0 to Catania] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Prodezza di Totti, la Roma va ma il Catania spera ancora" [Totti exploit, Roma makes a run but Catania is still waiting] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Antunes non balla il valzer dei terzini" [Antunes does not dance the fullback waltz] (in Italian). A.S. Roma Live. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Roma, pronto il riscatto di Antunes" [Roma, Antunes bought back] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Antunes al Lecce (Antunes to Lecce); Tutto Mercato Web, 18 July 2008 (Italian)
  11. ↑ "Leixoes, ecco Antunes dalla Roma" [Leixoes, here is Roma's Antunes] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official: Roma allow Vitorino Antunes to train with Leixoes SC". Goal.com. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Regulations on the status and transfer of players (2008 edition)" (PDF). FIFA.com. October 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Galabinov, D´Alessandro e Antunes al Livorno" [Galabinov, D'Alessandro and Antunes to Livorno] (in Italian). A.S. Livorno. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "Antunes certo por três épocas" [Antunes confirmed for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "El Málaga ficha a Antunes para suplir a Monreal" [Málaga signs Antunes to replace Monreal] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Isco at the double". ESPN FC. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "Y Vitorino Antunes, el segundo" [And Vitorino Antunes, the second] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  19. ↑ "Vitorino Antunes – FC Dynamo Kyiv player!". Dynamo Kyiv. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "Guingamp punish nine-man Dynamo Kyiv". UEFA.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "Dynamo K 5:0 Illichivets". Dynamo Kyiv. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Delicious Dynamo pull the plug on Everton". UEFA.com. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Vitorino Antunes – FIFA competition record
  24. ↑ "Antunes". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes (Antunes)". World Soccer. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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