Vitinho (footballer, born July 1999)

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[1]
Place of birth Cataguases, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2017 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
2018–2022 Cercle Brugge 72 (2)
2022–2024 Burnley 70 (4)
2024– Botafogo 50 (1)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U20 2 (0)
2025– Brazil 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025

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 and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Cruzeiro

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-team squad.[3]

On 19 May 2018, he made his debut for Cruzeiro, replacing Robinho in the 68th minute against Atlético Mineiro.[4] 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.[5]

Cercle Brugge

On 13 July 2018, he signed a five-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[6]

Burnley

On 28 July 2022, Vitinho signed for Burnley on a four-year deal.[7] 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.[8]

Botafogo

After six seasons in European football, Vitinho agreed to return to Brazilian football in 2024. Botafogo paid €8 million (R$49.6 million at the time) plus €1 million in possible bonuses to acquire him from Burnley.[9] These figures made the player the most expensive defender of the decade in Brazilian football.[10] Vitinho made his debut for Botafogo in the 2–1 victory over Corinthians on September 14, at Nilton Santos, a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.[11]

International career

Shortly after gaining prominence in the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he was called up to the Brazilian U-20 national team in April of the same year by coach Carlos Amadeu to prepare for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[12]

Shortly thereafter, in May, he was called up by coach Tite to join the Brazilian national team for a training camp in England.[13]

On 29 August 2025, Vitinho was again called up to the Brazilian national team. This time, by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, to replace the injured Vanderson.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2024[1]
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 0 0 1 0
Cercle Brugge 2018–19[1] Belgian First Division A 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
2019–20[15] 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 0 0 0 0 75 2
Burnley 2022–23[16] Championship 35 3 4 0 2 0 — 41 3
2023–24[17] Premier League 32 0 1 0 3 0 — 36 0
2024–25[18] Championship 3 1 0 0 0 0 — 3 1
Total 70 4 5 0 5 0 0 0 80 4
Career total 143 6 8 0 5 0 0 0 156 6
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Burnley

Botafogo

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Vitinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2018. Cite error: The named reference "SW" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Vitinho at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Brasil - Vitinho - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Vitinho". www.spectroom.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Vitinho, do Cruzeiro, reforça preparação da Seleção Brasileira em Londres" (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Cercle Brugge strikt Braziliaan Vitinho" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ^ InCrowd. "VITINHO LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW JOURNEY". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ InCrowd. "VITINHO PENS NEW DEAL!". Burnley Football Club. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ Redação (28 August 2024). "Botafogo oferece R$43 milhões e se aproxima de acerto com lateral Vitinho, do Burnley". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Botafogo faz de Vitinho o defensor mais caro da década no futebol brasileiro". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. ^ Redação (15 September 2024). "Em noite de Thiago Almada, Botafogo vence Corinthians e amplia liderança no Campeonato Brasileiro". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  12. ^ Fraga, João (23 April 2018). "Carlos Amadeu convoca Sub-20 visando o Sul-Americano 2019". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. ^ lance. "Lateral do Cruzeiro viaja com a Seleção Brasileira para Londres". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  14. ^ Redação (29 August 2025). "Vitinho, do Botafogo, é convocado para Seleção Brasileira; lateral entra na vaga de Vanderson". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Vitinho | Football Stats | Botafogo | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Vitinho | Football Stats | Botafogo | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Vitinho | Football Stats | Botafogo | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Vitinho | Football Stats | Botafogo | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  19. ^ 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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