For the many other Portuguese and Brazilian footballers named Vítor, see Vítor.

Vítor Simões da Vinha (born 11 November 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back, currently manager of Benfica's under-23 team.

Playing career

Club

Vinha was born in Oliveira de Frades, Viseu District.[2] He reached Académica de Coimbra's youth system at the age of 13, going on to represent that side,[3][4] Estrela da Amadora,[5] Olhanense[6][7][8] and Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga,[9] and appeared for Aves,[10] Beira-Mar[11] and Famalicão in the Segunda Liga.

In the 2009–10 season, Vinha competed in the Cypriot First Division with Nea Salamis Famagusta.[12] In June 2010, he considered the possibility of taking the club to court due to unpaid wages.[13]

International

Vinha won 14 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. His only appearance for the under-21 team occurred on 19 August 2008, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 friendly home loss against the Czech Republic.[14][15]

Coaching career

On 7 October 2018, Vinha served as interim manager at his former club Académica after Carlos Pinto had been fired the day before a second-tier match against Estoril.[16] Three days later, João Alves, their seventh coach in less than 18 months, was hired.

Vinha joined Luís Freire's staff at Nacional in December 2020, after having started the season with Académica's under-19s.[17] The pair then spent two years with Rio Ave, achieving promotion to the top flight at the end of the 2021–22 campaign.[18][19]

On 17 June 2024, Vinha replaced Paulo Lopes as head coach of Benfica's under-23 team.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vítor Vinha". Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Treinador de Arcozelo das Maias vai comandar os sub-23 do Benfica" [Coach from Arcozelo das Maias will lead Benfica's under-23]. Notícias de Vouzela (in Portuguese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Miguel Pedro e Vítor Vinha não saem" [Miguel Pedro and Vítor Vinha do not leave]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 February 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Vítor Vinha: "Só domingo percebo se o jogo foi especial"" [Vítor Vinha: "I will only understand if the game was special on Sunday"]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Vítor Vinha cedido ao Estrela" [Vítor Vinha loaned to Estrela]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 July 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Vítor Vinha certo por duas épocas" [Vítor Vinha confirmed for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 April 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Vitor Vinha: "Quero chamar a atenção do Paulo Bento"" [Vitor Vinha: "I want to call Paulo Bento's attention"]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Vítor Vinha e Jander chamados" [Vítor Vinha and Jander called]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Vítor Vinha é reforço" [Vítor Vinha an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Vítor Vinha ambicioso para próxima época" [Vítor Vinha ambitious for next season]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Vítor Vinha assina por duas temporadas" [Vítor Vinha signs for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Vítor Vinha joga no Nea Salamina" [Vítor Vinha plays for Nea Salamina]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 July 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Vítor Vinha admite recorrer à FIFA" [Vítor Vinha admits FIFA recourse]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Rui Caçador: "Responsabilidade da derrota é minha"" [Rui Caçador: "I take responsibility for loss"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 August 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Tricolores preparam partida na Beloura" [Tricolores prepare match in Beloura]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  16. ^ Frias, Rui (7 October 2018). "Goleada do Estoril obrigou o presidente da Académica a pedir desculpa" [Estoril rout forced the president of Académica to apologise]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 September 2020. (translated) The team ... fired coach Carlos Pinto after the previous day and went to the game this Sunday with Vítor Vinha as interim coach
  17. ^ Pestana, Emanuel (23 December 2020). "Vítor Vinha integra a equipa técnica do Nacional" [Vítor Vinha integra added to Nacional's staff]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Luís Freire renovou ligação ao Rio Ave FC" [Luís Freire renewed link to Rio Ave FC] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  19. ^ Santos, José (31 May 2023). "Vítor Vinha despede-se do Rio Ave para seguir carreira de treinador principal" [Vítor Vinha bids farewell to Rio Ave to embark on head coaching career]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Vítor Vinha substitui Paulo Lopes no comando técnico da equipa de sub23 do Benfica" [Vítor Vinha replaces Paulo Lopes at the helm of Benfica's under23 team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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