Vitão_(footballer,_born_September_2000)
Vitão (footballer, born September 2000)
Brazilian footballer
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Matheus dos Santos Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 23) | ||
| 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) |
| 2023 | → Cuiabá (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) | |||
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]
- 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa FMF
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.