Vitolo (footballer, born 1983)

Víctor José Añino Bermúdez (born 9 September 1983), known as Vitolo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Santa Úrsula as a defensive midfielder.

For another Spanish footballer, see Vitolo (footballer, born 1989).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Añino and the second or maternal family name is Bermúdez.

Vitolo
Vitolo playing for Elazığspor in 2013
Personal information
Full name Víctor José Añino Bermúdez
Date of birth (1983-09-09) 9 September 1983
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santa Úrsula
Youth career
Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Tenerife B 20 (0)
2001–2005 Tenerife 69 (1)
2005–2008 Racing Santander 66 (0)
2007–2008 → Celta (loan) 34 (0)
2008–2009 Aris 21 (0)
2009–2011 PAOK 51 (3)
2011–2013 Panathinaikos 51 (4)
2013–2014 Elazığspor 11 (0)
2014–2018 Tenerife 141 (5)
2018–2019 Cartagena 30 (0)
2019– Santa Úrsula 23 (0)
National team
2003 Spain U20 6 (0)
2004–2005 Spain U21 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020

He began his career at Tenerife, going on to appear in 67 La Liga matches combined for that club and Racing de Santander and returning to the former in 2014. He also competed extensively in Greece, mainly with PAOK and Panathinaikos.

Vitolo won 18 caps for Spain at youth level, being runner-up with the under-20 team at the 2003 World Cup.

Club career

Vitolo was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. A product of CD Tenerife's youth system, he played one match for the first team during the 2001–02 season as the club returned to the second division one year after being promoted; he made his debut in La Liga on 16 September 2001, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win against Villarreal CF.[1]

From 2005 to 2007, Vitolo was a key midfield element for Racing de Santander, which finished tenth in the top level in the latter campaign. After some problems with newly appointed coach Marcelino García Toral, however, he would spend 2007–08 on loan to another side in division two, RC Celta de Vigo.[2]

With the Galicians, Vitolo did not manage to return to the Spanish top tier, and his buy-out clause of approximately €3 million was not activated, so the player returned to Cantabria. In August 2008, however, he terminated his contract and joined Aris Thessaloniki FC;[3] under compatriot Quique Hernández, he eventually developed into a key midfield element during his first and only season.

On 27 July 2009, Vitolo signed a four-year deal with PAOK FC. He scored his first goal in Greece against his former club, in a 4–1 derby win.

On 13 July 2011, Vitolo was released by PAOK.[4] Later in the same day he signed with another team in the country's Superleague, Panathinaikos FC, agreeing to a three-year contract.[5][6]

In the summer of 2013, Vitolo was released by Panathinaikos and joined Super Lig's Elazığspor for three years.[7] However, in February of the following year he cut ties with the club,[8] playing his last game in December 2013 in a 1–0 home victory over Rizespor – the side were eventually relegated in May, after ranking third from bottom.

On 18 June 2014, Vitolo returned to his first club Tenerife after signing a two-year deal.[9]

International career

Vitolo represented Spain at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held at the United Arab Emirates, alongside the likes of Sergio García and Andrés Iniesta. During the competition he played holding midfielder with notable performances, as the team went on to lose 0–1 to Brazil in the final.[10]

Eventually, Vitolo progressed to the under-21s.[11][12]

Club statistics
As of 7 May 2016[13]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2001–02 Tenerife La Liga 10000010
2002–03 Segunda División 20000020
2003–04 3101000320
2004–05 3512000371
2005–06 Racing La Liga 3302000350
2006–07 3301000340
2007–08 Celta Segunda División 3403100371
Greece League Greek Cup Europe Total
2008–09 Aris Superleague Greece 2103000240
2009–10 PAOK 2613020311
2010–11 25210100362
2011–12 Panathinaikos 2502010280
2012–13 26430101395
Turkey Süper Lig Turkish Cup Europe Total
2013–14 Elazığspor Süper Lig 1104000150
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2014–15 Tenerife Segunda División 3851000395
2015–16 3600000360
Total Spain 2436101002537
Greece 12251202311576
Turkey 1104000150
Career total 3761126123142513

Honours

Spain U20

References
  1. Marioni tradujo la superioridad del Tenerife (Marioni translated Tenerife superiority); ABC, 17 September 2001 (in Spanish)
  2. Vitolo jugará cedido en el Celta la próxima temporada (Vitolo will play on loan to Celta next season); Marca, 22 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. "Vitolo ficha por el Aris de Salónica" [Vitolo signs for Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. Παρελθόν από τον ΠΑΟΚ ο Βιτόλο [Vitolo released by PAOK] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  5. Συμφώνησε ο Βιτόλο στον Παναθηναϊκό και "πετάει" για Αυστρία! [Vitolo signed with Panathinaikos] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  6. Greece/ Official, Toche and Vitolo joins Panathinaikos; Football Press, 19 July 2011
  7. "Sow ve Vitolo, Elazığspor'da" [Sow and Vitolo, to Elazığspor] (in Turkish). Posta. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  8. Βιτόλο: "Αθέτησαν τη συμφωνία μας" [Vitolo: "They breached our agreement"] (in Greek). Nova Sports. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  9. "Vitolo pasa el reconocimiento médico en Hospiten Rambla" [Vitolo passes medical in Hospiten Rambla] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  10. Spain denied at final hurdle; UEFA, 19 December 2003
  11. "La nueva generación sub'21 se estrena con triunfo" [The new under'21 generation has winning debut] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 17 February 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. "Inglaterra se rinde al talento de Iniesta y Cesc" [England take a bow to talent of Iniesta and Cesc] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  13. "Vitolo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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