| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven de Sousa Vitória | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Estoril | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Woodbridge Strikers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Tourizense (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | → Olhanense (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Covilhã (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2010– | Estoril | 34 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steven de Sousa Vitória (born 11 January 1987) is a Canadian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a central defender.
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Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Portuguese immigrants from the Azores,[1] Vitória was signed by F.C. Porto at the age of 18.[2] In the following years, he began a series of loans, starting out at G.D. Tourizense in the third division, then joining S.C. Olhanense for two years, and helping the Algarve side first promote to the top level in his second season, appearing in 18 matches, 15 as starter.
In 2009–10, Vitória continued on loan from Porto, this time with Sporting da Covilhã in the second division. He played his first official match for his new club on 2 August 2009, in a 1–0 win at A.D. Carregado for the season's Portuguese League Cup.
Vitória presented Portugal at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Poland and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his birth nation, Canada.[3]