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Vitinho

Vitinho with CSKA in April 2017
Personal information
Full name	Victor Vinícius Coelho dos Santos
Date of birth	(1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	CSKA Moscow
Number	11
Youth career
2007–2010	Audax Rio
2011–2012	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–2013	Botafogo	16	(4)
2013–	CSKA Moscow	47	(14)
2015–2016	→ Internacional (loan)	61	(19)
National team
2012	Brazil Olympic	2	(0)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2017. † Appearances (Goals).

Victor Vinícius Coelho dos Santos (born on October 9, 1993), known as Vitinho, is a professional football player from Brazil. He plays as an attacking midfielder. Vitinho currently plays for CSKA Moscow.

Vitinho's Football Journey

Vitinho started his professional career in Brazil. He played for a club called Botafogo. During the 2013 season, he scored 4 goals in 16 games in Brazil's top league, called Série A.

Moving to Europe

On September 2, 2013, Vitinho signed a five-year contract with PFC CSKA Moscow, a big football club in Russia. When he first joined CSKA, he was often used as a substitute player. This means he would come into the game later, instead of starting. His old club, Botafogo, was interested in having him come back on a temporary deal.

Loan to Internacional

On January 16, 2015, Vitinho joined another Brazilian club, Sport Club Internacional, for a one-year loan. A loan means a player temporarily plays for another team. His loan was later extended until the end of 2016. During this time, he also extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until 2020. Vitinho returned to CSKA Moscow in January 2017.

Playing for Brazil

Vitinho also had the chance to play for his country. In 2012, he played two games for the Brazilian Olympic team. This team is made up of younger players who might play in the Olympic Games.

Awards and Trophies

Vitinho has won several important trophies with the clubs he has played for:

Botafogo

• Campeonato Carioca (1): This is a state championship in Brazil, which Botafogo won in 2013.

CSKA

• Russian Premier League (1): This is the top football league in Russia, which CSKA won in the 2013–14 season.
• Russian Super Cup (1): This is a single match played between the winners of the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup. CSKA won it in 2014.

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho (2): This is another state championship in Brazil, which Internacional won twice, in 2015 and 2016.