Vitinho (footballer, born July 1999)

Vitinho
	Vitinho in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Victor Alexander da Silva
Date of birth	23 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cataguases, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Full-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	2
Youth career
2005–2017	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Cruzeiro
2018–2022	Cercle Brugge
2022–2024	Burnley
2024–	Botafogo
International career
2019	Brazil U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 27 August 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 wing-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.^[3]

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 24 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		League Cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	32	0	1	0	3	0	—		35	0
	2024–25^[1]	Championship	3	1	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
	Total		70	4	5	0	5	0	—		80	4
Career total			143	6	8	0	5	0	0	0	156	6

^ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Burnley

EFL Championship: 2022–23^[10]

Botafogo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
^ Vitinho at WorldFootball.net
^ "Vitinho :: Victor Alexander da Silva :: Cercle Brugge". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ "Brasil - Vitinho - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ "Vitinho". www.spectroom.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ "Vitinho, do Cruzeiro, reforça preparação da Seleção Brasileira em Londres" (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Cercle Brugge strikt Braziliaan Vitinho" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ InCrowd. "VITINHO LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW JOURNEY". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^ InCrowd. "VITINHO PENS NEW DEAL!". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ 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

Vitinho at the Burnley F.C. website

[10] Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup

[11] Includes EFL Cup

[SW-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l 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.

[12] 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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