Vitão (footballer, born September 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Gonçalves.

Victor Matheus dos Santos Gonçalves (born 17 September 2000), commonly known as Vitão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Ituano, on loan from Cuiabá.

Vitão

Personal information
Full name	Victor Matheus dos Santos Gonçalves
Date of birth	(2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cuiabá, Brazil
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Ituano (on loan from Cuiabá)
Youth career
2015	Penapolense
2016	Brasil Central
2017	Dínamo de Araxá
2018–2019	Capital FC
2019	Mixto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Betis-MG [pt]	2	(0)
2021	AA Araguaia [pt]	5	(1)
2021	Dom Bosco	0	(0)
2022	Ação	8	(1)
2022	América de Teófilo Otoni	8	(0)
2023	Aruko	12	(2)
2023	→ Cuiabá (loan)	1	(0)
2024–	Cuiabá	0	(0)
2024–	→ Ituano (loan)	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Vitão was born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso,^[1] and represented several teams as a youth before making his senior debut with Betis-MG [pt] in the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.^[2] He subsequently returned to his native state for the 2021 season, playing for AA Araguaia [pt] and Dom Bosco.

On 27 December 2021, Vitão signed for Ação,^[3] but ended the 2022 season with América de Teófilo Otoni. In December 2022, he was announced as a part of the Aruko squad for the 2023 Campeonato Paranaense.^[4]

On 9 February 2023, after becoming an undisputed starter, Vitão renewed with Aruko until the end of 2024.^[5] On 20 March, he moved to Série A side Cuiabá on loan until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 22 March 2023^[7]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Betis-MG [pt]	2020	Mineiro 2ª Divisão	—		2	0	—		—		—		2	0
AA Araguaia [pt]	2021	Mato-Grossense 2ª Divisão	—		5	1	—		—		—		5	1
Dom Bosco	2021	Mato-Grossense	—		0	0	—		—		8[a]	1	8	1
Ação	2022	Série D	1	0	7	1	—		—		—		8	1
América de Teófilo Otoni	2022	Mineiro 2ª Divisão	—		8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Aruko	2023	Paranaense	—		12	2	—		—		—		12	2
Cuiabá (loan)	2023	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Career total			1	0	34	4	0	0	0	0	8	1	43	5

1. Appearance(s) in Copa FMF

References

1. "De volta pra casa: cuiabano, Vitão celebra oportunidade de defender o Cuiabá na Série A" [Back home: cuiabano, Vitão celebrates opportunity to play for Cuiabá in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
2. "Ex-zagueiro do Dínamo, de Araxá, é reforço do Cuiabá para a Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro" [Former defender of Dínamo, from Araxá, is an addition of Cuiabá for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Imbiara. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
3. "Revelação da Copa FMF com o Dom Bosco, Victor Matheus assina com o Ação" [Breakthrough player of the Copa FMF with Dom Bosco, Victor Matheus signs with Ação] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olho no Esporte MT. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
4. "Conheça o elenco do Aruko Sports Brasil para a temporada 2023" [Know the squad of Aruko Sports Brasil for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Aruko Sports Brasil. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. "Líder em disputas ganhas no Estadual, zagueiro Vitão renova contrato com o Aruko" [Leader in disputes won in the State League, stopper Vitão renews contract with Aruko] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Aruko Sports Brasil. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
6. "Zagueiro cuiabano Vitão é reforço do Dourado" [Cuiabano stopper Vitão is an addition of the Dourado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
7. Vitão at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2023.