Vitinho (footballer, born December 2000)

Victor Julio Alves de Paula (born 26 December 2000), commonly known as Vitinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Avaí, on loan from Hercílio Luz.

For other people named Vitinho, see Vitinho (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.
Vitinho
Personal information
Full name Victor Julio Alves de Paula
Date of birth (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Avaí
(on loan from Hercílio Luz)
Number 20
Youth career
Adesppe
Sport Recife
Ferroviário do Cabo
2018–2020 Flamengo-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Flamengo-SP 10 (1)
2021–2022 Vera Cruz 9 (1)
2021–2022 → Hercílio Luz (loan) 12 (1)
2022– Hercílio Luz 0 (0)
2022– → Avaí (loan) 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Vitinho started his career playing for a social project named Associação Desportiva de Pernambuco (Adesppe) before joining Sport Recife's youth setup at the age of 13.[1] He subsequently represented Ferroviário do Cabo before moving to Flamengo-SP in 2018.

Vitinho made his senior debut with Flamengo in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, before returning to the under-20 side in 2020. On 19 January 2021, he joined Vera Cruz.[2]

Vitinho moved to Hercílio Luz on loan for the 2021 Copa Santa Catarina, but remained for the 2022 Campeonato Catarinense, and was bought outright by the club on 11 April 2022.[3] Four days later, he was announced at Série A side Avaí, on loan until December 2024.[4]

Vitinho made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 22 May 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Dentinho in a 1–2 away loss against Athletico Paranaense.[5]

Career statistics
As of 1 June 2023[6][7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo-SP 2019 Paulista 2ª Divisão —101———101
Vera Cruz 2021 Pernambucano —91———91
Hercílio Luz 2021 Catarinense —00——8[lower-alpha 1]181
2022 —121———121
Total —121——81202
Avaí 2022 Série A 80————80
2023 Série B 403010——80
Total 1203010——160
Career total 120343100081554
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina

References
  1. "Jovem meio-campista pernambucano é emprestado para disputar Série A pelo Avaí/SC" [Young pernambucano midfielder is loaned to play the Série A for Avaí/SC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fora de Campo. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. "CONTRATADO!🇾🇪 O Vera Cruz oficializa a contratação do meia-atacante, Vitinho Alves(@victor.alvesp), de 20 anos" [SIGNED!🇾🇪 O Vera Cruz turn official the signing of the attacking midfielder, Vitinho Alves(@victor.alvesp), aged 20.]. Vera Cruz FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Twitter. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. "Hercílio Luz exerce opção de compra de meio-campista de 21 anos" [Hercílio Luz exercise buyout clause of 21-year-old midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). InfoSul. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. "Avaí anuncia ex-São Paulo e meia do Hercílio Luz" [Avaí announce former São Paulo man and Hercílio Luz midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. "Em partida equilibrada, Athletico vence Avaí na Arena da Baixada" [In an even match, Athletico defeat Avaí at the Arena da Baixada] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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