Vitinho (footballer, born July 1999)

Victor Alexander da Silva (born 23 July 1999), commonly known as Vitinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Burnley. [3]

For other people with the same nickname, see Vitinho.

Vitinho
Personal information
Full name Victor Alexander da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999[1]
Place of birth Cataguases, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 22
Youth career
2005–2017 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
2018–2022 Cercle Brugge 72 (2)
2022– Burnley 38 (3)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:58, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:22, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Vitinho arrived at Cruzeiro 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.[4]

On 19 May 2018, he made his debut for Cruzeiro, replacing Robinho in the 68th minute against Atlético Mineiro.[5] He was added to the Brazil national team to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but failed to make the final selection.[6] On 13 July 2018, he signed a five-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[7]

On 28 July 2022, Vitinho signed for Burnley on a four-year deal.[8] He extended his existing contract the following year signing a four-year extension keeping him at the club until at least the summer of 2027[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro 2017[1] Série A 0000—0000
2018[1] Série A 1000—0010
Total 1000—0010
Cercle Brugge 2018–19[1] Belgian First Division A 12010——130
2019–20[1] Belgian First Division A 0000——00
2020–21[1] Belgian First Division A 28110——291
2021–22[1] Belgian First Division A 32110——331
Total 72230——752
Burnley 2022–23[1] Championship 3534020—413
2023–24[1] Premier League 300020—50
Total 3834040—463
Career total 11157040001225
  1. Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Burnley

References
  1. Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. Vitinho at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Vitinho :: Victor Alexander da Silva :: Cercle Brugge". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. "Brasil - Vitinho - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. "Vitinho". www.spectroom.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. "Vitinho, do Cruzeiro, reforça preparação da Seleção Brasileira em Londres" (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. "Cercle Brugge strikt Braziliaan Vitinho" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. InCrowd. "VITINHO LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW JOURNEY". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. InCrowd. "VITINHO PENS NEW DEAL!". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. Long, Dan (25 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2023.


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