Vitinho (footballer, born July 1999)

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For other people with the same nickname, see Vitinho.

Vitinho
Vitinho in 2023
Personal information
Full name Victor Alexander da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 24)[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 62 (3)
International career
2019 Brazil U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:31, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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]

Club career[edit]

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[edit]

As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2017[1] Série A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2018[1] Série A 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Cercle Brugge 2018–19[1] Belgian First Division A 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
2019–20[1] Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21[1] Belgian First Division A 28 1 1 0 — — 29 1
2021–22[1] Belgian First Division A 32 1 1 0 — — 33 1
Total 72 2 3 0 — — 75 2
Burnley 2022–23[1] Championship 35 3 4 0 2 0 — 41 3
2023–24[1] Premier League 27 0 1 0 3 0 — 31 0
Total 62 3 5 0 5 0 — 72 3
Career total 135 5 8 0 5 0 0 0 148 5
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours[edit]

Burnley

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.

External links[edit]

  • Vitinho at the Burnley F.C. website
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