Victor Hugo da Silva Costa (born 11 November 2004), commonly known as Vitinho or sometimes as Victinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Hugo da Silva Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | São Carlos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dnipro-1 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:13, 8 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in São Carlos, São Paulo,[2] Vitinho joined Atlético Mineiro's youth sides in 2018, aged 14. On 20 July 2023, he was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League side Dnipro-1 for one year, with a buyout clause.[3]
Vitinho made his senior debut on 24 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oleksandr Pikhalyonok in a 1–0 away win over Zorya Luhansk. After seven further appearances, he left the club on 7 March 2024, due to safety reasons.[4]
Vitinho made his Série A debut on 7 July 2024, replacing Paulinho late into a 3–0 away loss against Botafogo.[5]
International career
editVitinho has received call-ups to Brazil at under-15[6] and under-17 levels.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 29 May 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dnipro-1 | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Honours
edit- Atlético Mineiro
References
edit- ^ "Vitinho Costa" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pro Manager. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Atlético encaminha empréstimo de destaque da base a clube europeu" [Atlético set loan of spotlight of the youth setup to European club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Dnipro anuncia contratação de jovem Vitinho, volante do Atlético-MG" [Dnipro announce signing of youngster Vitinho, Atlético-MG defensive midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Meia do Atlético-MG tem volta antecipada de empréstimo em meio a conflitos na Ucrânia" [Atlético-MG midfielder has his return from loan anticipated amidst conflicts in Ukraine] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Botafogo vence o Atlético-MG e fica a um ponto da liderança do Brasileirão" [Botafogo defeat Atlético-MG and stay one point shy of the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Galo tem quatro convocados para a Seleção Sub-15" [Galo have four called-up players for the under-15 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Seleção brasileira sub-17 é convocada para período de treinos" [Brazil under-17 national team is called up for period of trainings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Da Base. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.