Vítor on the bench for Leicester City
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor | ||
Date of birth | 30 June 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | Torreense | ||
2000–2007 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2013 | Benfica | 24 | (0) |
2008 | → Aves (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Leicester City (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Benfica B | 11 | (3) |
2013–2016 | PAOK | 83 | (8) |
2016– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 12 | (2) |
National team | |||
2006–2007 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Portugal U21 | 15 | (1) |
2011 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2017. |
Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor (born 30 June 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. as a central defender.
He spent most of his career with Benfica (mostly as a reserve) and PAOK.
Vítor was born in Torres Vedras. Having been promoted from S.L. Benfica's junior squad for the 2007–08 season he made his debut for the first team in August 2007, appearing in both the Primeira Liga, against Vitória de Guimarães, and the UEFA Champions League, facing F.C. Copenhagen in the third qualifying round; this was because habitual starters Luisão and David Luiz were sidelined with injuries.
Like Romeu Ribeiro, Vítor was loaned to second division side C.D. Aves in January 2008 until the end of the season. Subsequently he returned to Benfica, being relatively used in his first full campaign.
In early July 2010, Vítor joined English Championship club Leicester City in a season-long loan, teaming up with compatriots Moreno and manager Paulo Sousa. He made his debut in a 2–1 League Cup win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 21 September; on 6 November, he scored his first professional goal, heading from a Martyn Waghorn free kick after 18 minutes, in a 2–0 win against Barnsley at Oakwell.