Jorge Vidigal
Angolan footballer
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Jorge Filipe Vidigal (born 29 January 1978) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Filipe Vidigal | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Elvas, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1993 | O Elvas | ||
| 1993–1994 | Fronteirense | ||
| 1994–1997 | O Elvas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | O Elvas | 23 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Estoril | 36 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Sporting CP B | 65 | (6) |
| 2002 | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | O Elvas | 18 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Olhanense | 100 | (13) |
| 2006–2008 | Beira-Mar | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | União Madeira | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Caála | ||
| Total | 283 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Angola | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Elvas, Portugal, Vidigal played most of his career in the country's lower leagues, representing hometown club O Elvas CAD (two spells), G.D. Estoril Praia, S.C. Olhanense and C.F. União. He also spent two years at Sporting CP, but appeared almost exclusively for its reserves.[1]
Vidigal's only full Primeira Liga experience came with S.C. Beira-Mar, who signed the player from Olhanense – where he also appeared as a defensive midfielder – on a two-year contract.[2] He only appeared in 11 matches in his debut season, and the Aveiro team were relegated.
In the summer of 2008, following a brief stint in Madeira with União, Vidigal joined C.R. Caála, returning to the land of his ancestors.[3]
International career
Personal life
Vidigal was the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters, four of his male siblings also being footballers: Beto, Lito – who represented Angola as a player and coach – Luís (played for Sporting and Portugal with success, spent several years in Italy and was coached by Lito at C.F. Estrela da Amadora) and Toni.[5][6][7] His nephew André was also involved in the sport professionally.[8][9]
Honours
Sporting CP
