Vitinho (footballer, born July 1999)

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Vitinho
Personal information
Full name Victor Alexander da Silva
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
2018– Cercle Brugge 53 (2)
National team‡
2019– Brazil U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:21, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:22, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Victor Alexander da Silva (born 23 July 1999) -- commonly known as Vitinho -- is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Cercle Brugge.[2]

Club career[]

Vitinho arrived at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube when he was six-years-old. In the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he scored two goals in three matches, and was promoted to the first squad. Soon after, Brazil U20 coach Carlos Amadeu, called up Vitinho for the Brazilian Under-20 National team.[3]

On 19 May 2018 he made his debut for Cruzeiro, replacing Robinho in the 68th minute against Atlético Mineiro.[4] He was added to the Brazilian national team to prepare for the World Cup 2018 in Russia, but failed to make the final selection.[5] On 13 July 2018 he signed a 5-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[6]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 5 July 2019.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2018 Série A 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Cercle Brugge 2018–19 FDA 12 0 1[a] 0 – 3[b] 0 13 0
Career total 10 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 14 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League playoffs

References[]

  1. ^ Vitinho at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Vitinho :: Victor Alexander da Silva :: Cercle Brugge". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  3. ^ "Brasil - Vitinho - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". br.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. ^ "Vitinho". www.spectroom.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. ^ "Vitinho, do Cruzeiro, reforça preparação da Seleção Brasileira em Londres" (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Cercle Brugge strikt Braziliaan Vitinho" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ^ Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

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