Toni Vidigal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Leonel Vidigal | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1992 | O Elvas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1994 | O Elvas | 66 | (4) |
| 1994–1999 | Estoril | 87 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Penafiel | 29 | (2) |
| 2000–2004 | Varzim | 85 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Portosantense | 34 | (6) |
| 2006–2009 | O Elvas | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sintra Football | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
António 'Toni' Leonel Vidigal (born 1 March 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
Vidigal made his senior debuts at only 16, with O Elvas C.A.D. in the third division. In 1994 he signed with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second level, going on to remain the following seven years in the category, also representing Vitória de Setúbal, F.C. Penafiel and Varzim SC, achieving top flight promotion with the latter in 2001.
After two seasons with Varzim in the first division (45 games, one goal) and a third in the second, Vidigal signed with C.D. Portosantense in level three. Aged 31, he returned to his first senior club, now in the fourth division, closing out his career in 2010 after a brief spell with amateurs Club Sintra Football.
Personal life
Vidigal has four brothers who were also footballers (from a total of 11 siblings): Beto, Luís, Lito and Jorge. The second represented Portugal internationally, whilst the third opted to appear for Angola.[1][2]
References
- ↑ One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams; Mirror Football, 22 June 2010
- ↑ Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar" (Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing"); Sporting's official website, 26 December 2011 (Portuguese)
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Toni Vidigal profile at ForaDeJogo