Vitão (footballer, born September 2000)

Victor Matheus dos Santos Gonçalves (born 17 September 2000), commonly known as Vitão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Ituano, on loan from Cuiabá.

Vitão
Personal information
Full name Victor Matheus dos Santos Gonçalves
Date of birth (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Ituano
(on loan from Cuiabá)
Youth career
2015 Penapolense
2016 Brasil Central
2017 Dínamo de Araxá
2018–2019 Capital FC
2019 Mixto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Betis-MG [pt] 2 (0)
2021 AA Araguaia [pt] 5 (1)
2021 Dom Bosco 0 (0)
2022 Ação 8 (1)
2022 América de Teófilo Otoni 8 (0)
2023 Aruko 12 (2)
2023Cuiabá (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Cuiabá 0 (0)
2024–Ituano (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Vitão was born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso,[1] and represented several teams as a youth before making his senior debut with Betis-MG [pt] in the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.[2] He subsequently returned to his native state for the 2021 season, playing for AA Araguaia [pt] and Dom Bosco.

On 27 December 2021, Vitão signed for Ação,[3] but ended the 2022 season with América de Teófilo Otoni. In December 2022, he was announced as a part of the Aruko squad for the 2023 Campeonato Paranaense.[4]

On 9 February 2023, after becoming an undisputed starter, Vitão renewed with Aruko until the end of 2024.[5] On 20 March, he moved to Série A side Cuiabá on loan until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 22 March 2023[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis-MG [pt] 2020 Mineiro 2ª Divisão 2 0 2 0
AA Araguaia [pt] 2021 Mato-Grossense 2ª Divisão 5 1 5 1
Dom Bosco 2021 Mato-Grossense 0 0 8[a] 1 8 1
Ação 2022 Série D 1 0 7 1 8 1
América de Teófilo Otoni 2022 Mineiro 2ª Divisão 8 0 8 0
Aruko 2023 Paranaense 12 2 12 2
Cuiabá (loan) 2023 Série A 0 0 0 0
Career total 1 0 34 4 0 0 0 0 8 1 43 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa FMF

References

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  1. ^ "De volta pra casa: cuiabano, Vitão celebra oportunidade de defender o Cuiabá na Série A" [Back home: cuiabano, Vitão celebrates opportunity to play for Cuiabá in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ex-zagueiro do Dínamo, de Araxá, é reforço do Cuiabá para a Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro" [Former defender of Dínamo, from Araxá, is an addition of Cuiabá for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Imbiara. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Revelação da Copa FMF com o Dom Bosco, Victor Matheus assina com o Ação" [Breakthrough player of the Copa FMF with Dom Bosco, Victor Matheus signs with Ação] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olho no Esporte MT. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Conheça o elenco do Aruko Sports Brasil para a temporada 2023" [Know the squad of Aruko Sports Brasil for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Aruko Sports Brasil. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Líder em disputas ganhas no Estadual, zagueiro Vitão renova contrato com o Aruko" [Leader in disputes won in the State League, stopper Vitão renews contract with Aruko] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Aruko Sports Brasil. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Zagueiro cuiabano Vitão é reforço do Dourado" [Cuiabano stopper Vitão is an addition of the Dourado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Vitão at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2023.