André Vidigal

André Filipe Cunha Vidigal (born 17 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Fortuna Sittard as a left winger.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Cunha and the second or paternal family name is Vidigal.
André Vidigal
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Cunha Vidigal
Date of birth (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998
Place of birth Elvas, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Sittard
Youth career
2007–2015 O Elvas
2015–2017 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Académica 6 (0)
2017 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 13 (7)
2018– Fortuna Sittard 26 (5)
2019–2020 → APOEL 22 (2)
National team‡
2016 Portugal U18 5 (0)
2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017– Portugal U20 6 (2)
2018– Portugal U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:49, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 May 2018

Club career

Académica

Born in Elvas, Vidigal began his career as a youth with O Elvas C.A.D. before joining Académica. On 8 January 2017, he made his professional debut in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against FC Porto B, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Rui Miguel in a 2–1 away loss.[1] He made five more appearances, all off the bench.

Fortuna Sittard

On 7 July 2017, Vidigal moved to Fortuna Sittard of the Dutch Eerste Divisie on a one-year loan.[2] He made his debut on 18 August in a season-opening 5–1 home win over FC Dordrecht, scoring within ten minutes of coming on in place of Gavin Vlijter.[3] The deal was made permanent on 19 December 2017, effective from the new year.[4] He scored 10 goals in 29 games as the team returned to the Eredivisie for the first time since 2002, as runners-up to Jong Ajax; this included hat-tricks in wins away to SC Telstar and Almere City FC.[5]

Vidigal added another hat-trick on 25 September 2018 in the first round of the KNVB Cup, a 5–0 win at second-tier Helmond Sport.[6]

Vidigal was loaned to APOEL FC, reigning champions of the Cypriot First Division, on 31 January 2019.[7] He made his debut ten days later in a 2–0 win at Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, and scored within five minutes as a late substitute.[8] His team retained the title and finished cup runners-up to AEL Limassol.[9]

Personal life

His Angolan father Beto and his uncles Lito, Luís, Jorge and Toni were all professional footballers. Born in Portugal, Vidigal is of Angolan descent and holds both passports.[10]

Honours

References
  1. "FC Porto B 2-1 Académica". 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  2. "André Vidigal emprestado ao Fortuna Sittard" [André Vidigal loaned to Fortuna Sittard] (in Portuguese). Académica's official website. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. "Kwijlen in Jupiler League: Fortuna-speler maakt wondergoal tegen Dordrecht" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "FORTUNA SITTARD NEEMT VIDIGAL OVER VAN ACADÉMICA" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard's official website. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. "Fortuna haalt uit en is weer koploper". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. "André Vidigal continua a encantar na Holanda" [André Vidigal continues to enchant Holland] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. "André Vidigal é reforço do APOEL" [André Vidigal is new addition to APOEL]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. "Portuguese Abroad: Gelson opens Monaco account; Rafael Leão goal trail continues; Ronaldo, Guerreiro on the mark; Vieirinha helps PAOK closer to title; Paixão winner in Poland". Portugoal. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. "Portugueses. Meia centena de motivos de orgulho lusitano (e troféus) ao redor do globo" [Portuguese. Fifty motives for Lusitanian pride (and trophies) around the globe] (in Portuguese). Sol. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. "Fortuna Sittard aanvaller André Vidigal - Jupiler League". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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