Toni Vidigal

António 'Toni' Leonel Vidigal (born 1 March 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Toni Vidigal
Personal information
Full name António Leonel Vidigal
Date of birth (1975-03-01) 1 March 1975
Place of birth Elvas, Portugal
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) 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

Football career

Born in Elvas, Portalegre District, 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 that tier, also representing Vitória de Setúbal, F.C. Penafiel and Varzim SC, achieving Primeira Liga promotion with the latter in 2001.[1]

After two seasons with Varzim in the top flight (45 games, one goal) and a third in the second division, Vidigal signed with C.D. Portosantense in level three.[2] Aged 31, he returned to his first senior club, now in the fourth tier, closing out his career in 2010 after a brief spell with amateurs Club Sintra Football.[3]

Personal life

Vidigal had four brothers who were also footballers (from a total of 13 siblings): Beto, Luís, Lito and Jorge. The second represented Portugal internationally, whilst the third opted to appear for Angola;[1][4][5] his nephew, André, was also involved in the sport professionally.[6][7]

References
  1. "Irmãos Vidigal ignoram os genes para manterem o Estrela da Amadora no topo" [The Vidigal brothers ignore the genes to keep Estrela da Amadora on top] (in Portuguese). Público. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "Toni Vidigal não esquece o Varzim e a Póvoa" [Toni Vidigal does not forget Varzim and Póvoa] (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "Entrevista a Toni Vidigal" [Interview to Toni Vidigal] (in Portuguese). Futebol Portugal. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams; Daily Mirror, 22 June 2010
  5. Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar" (Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing") Archived 20 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Sporting CP, 26 December 2011 (in Portuguese)
  6. "Sobrinho de Luís e Lito Vidigal comprado pelo Fortuna Sittard" [Nephew of Luís and Lito Vidigal bought by Fortuna Sittard] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  7. "André Vidigal" (in Dutch). Jupiler League. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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