Vítor Baía
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For the many other Portuguese and Brazilian footballers named Vítor, see Vítor.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Baía.
Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitɔɾ βɐˈiɐ]; born 15 October 1969) is a former Portuguese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Full name | Vítor Manuel Martins Baía | ||
Date of birth | (1969-10-15) 15 October 1969 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Académico Leça | |||
1983–1988 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1996 | Porto | 246 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Barcelona | 39 | (0) |
1999–2007 | Porto | 160 | (0) |
2001 | Porto B | 2 | (0) |
Total | 447 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (0) |
1990–2002 | Portugal | 80 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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One of the most decorated goalkeepers of all time,[1][2] his career was intimately connected with FC Porto, which he started representing still in his teens, helping it to 26 titles and eventually remaining with the club in an ambassadorial role.
Also having played for Barcelona, Baía appeared with the Portugal national team in two European Championships and the 2002 World Cup.