Vitolo (footballer, born 1983)
 Vitolo playing for Elazığspor in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor José Añino Bermúdez | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tenerife | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Tenerife B | 20 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Tenerife | 69 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Racing Santander | 66 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Celta (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Aris (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | PAOK | 51 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Panathinaikos | 51 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Elazığspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | Tenerife | 24 | (3) |
| 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 22 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Víctor José Añino Bermúdez, commonly known as Vitolo (born 9 September 1983), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife as a defensive midfielder.
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 gained 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, Celta de Vigo.[2]
With the Galicians, Vitolo did not manage to return to the main category of Spanish football, and his buy-out clause of approximately €3 million was not activated, so the player returned to Cantabria. In August 2008, however, he was again loaned, joining 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 terminated his contract with Racing, and 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 top division, Panathinaikos FC, penning a three-year contract.[5][6]
In the 2013 summer Vitolo was released by Panathinaikos, and joined Super Lig's Elazığspor for three years.[7] However, on February of the following year he rescinded his link,[8] playing his last game on December 2013 in a 1–0 home win over Rizespor – his side was eventually relegated in May, after ranking third from bottom.
On 18 June 2014 Vitolo returned to his first club Tenerife, after agreeing to 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 Spain went on to lose 0–1 to Brazil in the final.[10]
Eventually, Vitolo progressed to the under-21s.
Honours
- Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2003
Club statistics
- As of 28 January 2014[11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Tenerife | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Tenerife | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Tenerife | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Tenerife | Segunda División | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Racing | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Racing | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Celta | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Greece | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Aris | Superleague Greece | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | PAOK | Superleague Greece | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | PAOK | Superleague Greece | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Panathinaikos | Superleague Greece | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Panathinaikos | Superleague Greece | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| Turkey | Süper Lig | Turkish Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Elazığspor | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | Spain | 169 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 2 | |
| Greece | 122 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 157 | 6 | ||
| Turkey | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 302 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 350 | 8 | ||
References
- ↑ Marioni tradujo la superioridad del Tenerife (Marioni translated Tenerife superiority); ABC, 17 September 2001 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vitolo jugará cedido en el Celta la próxima temporada (Vitolo will play on loan to Celta next season); Marca, 22 August 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vitolo, cedido al Aris de Salónica hasta el 30 de Junio de 2009 (Vitolo, loaned to Aris Thessaloniki until 30 June 2009); Racing's official website (Spanish)
- ↑ Παρελθόν από τον ΠΑΟΚ ο Βιτόλο [Vitolo released by PAOK] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ Συμφώνησε ο Βιτόλο στον Παναθηναϊκό και "πετάει" για Αυστρία! [Vitolo signed with Panathinaikos] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ Greece/ Official, Toche and Vitolo joins Panathinaikos; Football Press, 19 July 2011
- ↑ "Sow ve Vitolo, Elazığspor'da" [Sow and Vitolo, to Elazığspor] (in Turkish). Posta. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ Βιτόλο: "Αθέτησαν τη συμφωνία μας" [Vitolo: "They breached our agreement"] (in Greek). Nova Sports. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Vitolo pasa el reconocimiento médico en Hospiten Rambla" [Vitolo passes medical in Hospiten Rambla] (in Spanish). Tenerife's official website. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ Spain denied at final hurdle; UEFA.com, 19 December 2003
- ↑ "Vitolo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Vitolo – FIFA competition record
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