Jorge Vidigal

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jorge Vidigal

| image =

| fullname = Jorge Filipe Vidigal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Elvas, Portugal

| height = {{Height|m=1.76|precision=0}}

| position = Right-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1987–1993

| youthyears2 = 1993–1994

| youthyears3 = 1994–1997

| youthclubs1 = O Elvas

| youthclubs2 = Fronteirense

| youthclubs3 = O Elvas

| years1 = 1997–1998

| years2 = 1998–2000

| years3 = 2000–2002

| years4 = 2002

| years5 = 2002–2003

| years6 = 2003–2006

| years7 = 2006–2008

| years8 = 2008–2009

| years9 = 2009–2012

| clubs1 = O Elvas

| clubs2 = Estoril

| clubs3 = Sporting CP B

| clubs4 = Sporting CP

| clubs5 = O Elvas

| clubs6 = Olhanense

| clubs7 = Beira-Mar

| clubs8 = União Madeira

| clubs9 = Caála

| caps1 = 23

| caps2 = 36

| caps3 = 65

| caps4 = 1

| caps5 = 18

| caps6 = 100

| caps7 = 27

| caps8 = 13

| totalcaps = 283

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 4

| goals6 = 13

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| totalgoals = 24

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Angola

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update =

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Jorge Filipe Vidigal (born 29 January 1978) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Elvas, Portugal, Vidigal played most of his career in the country's lower leagues, representing hometown club O Elvas CAD (two spells), G.D. Estoril Praia, S.C. Olhanense and C.F. União. He also spent two years at Sporting CP, but appeared almost exclusively for its reserves.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/multimedia/fotogalerias/sporting/detalhe/o-que-e-feito-dos-jogadores-campeoes-pelo-sporting-em-200102-so-um-continua-no-ativo|title=O que é feito dos jogadores campeões pelo Sporting em 2001/02? Só um continua no ativo|trans-title=What happened to the players champions for Sporting in 2001/02? Only one remains active|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 May 2021|access-date=8 November 2023}}

Vidigal's only full Primeira Liga experience came with S.C. Beira-Mar, who signed the player from Olhanense – where he also appeared as a defensive midfielder – on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=421973.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026011240/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=421973.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2012|title=Boukhari joins new-look Nantes|publisher=UEFA|date=16 May 2006|access-date=12 November 2010}} He only appeared in 11 matches in his debut season, and the Aveiro team were relegated.

In the summer of 2008, following a brief stint in Madeira with União, Vidigal joined C.R. Caála, returning to the land of his ancestors.{{cite web|url=http://www.fafutebol-angola.og.ao/comunicados/2009/CO_009_SG2009.pdf|title=Comunicado oficial Nº 009/SG/09 de 02 de Março de 2009|trans-title=Official announcement Nº 009/SG/09, 2 March 2009|publisher=Angolan Football Federation|language=pt|date=2 March 2009|access-date=4 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219130025/http://www.fafutebol-angola.og.ao/comunicados/2009/CO_009_SG2009.pdf|archive-date=19 December 2009}}

International career

With his older brother Lito as coach, Vidigal earned one international cap for Angola on 27 August 2011, as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly loss to DR Congo in Dundo.{{cite news|url=http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/palancas_perdem_diante_dos_leopardos|title=Palancas perdem diante dos Leopardos|trans-title=Antelopes lose to the Leopards|newspaper=Jornal de Angola|first=António|last=Cristóvão|language=pt|date=28 August 2011|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050500/http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/palancas_perdem_diante_dos_leopardos|archive-date=15 February 2019}}

Personal life

Vidigal was the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters, four of his male siblings also being footballers: Beto, Lito – who represented Angola as a player and coach – Luís (played for Sporting and Portugal with success, spent several years in Italy and was coached by Lito at C.F. Estrela da Amadora) and Toni.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/irmaos-vidigal-ignoram-os-genes-para--manterem-o-estrela-da-amadora-no-topo-279612|title=Irmãos Vidigal ignoram os genes para manterem o Estrela da Amadora no topo|trans-title=Brothers Vidigal ignore genes to leave Estrela on top|newspaper=Público|first=Victor|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=13 October 2008|access-date=7 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108003353/https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/irmaos-vidigal-ignoram-os-genes-para--manterem-o-estrela-da-amadora-no-topo-279612|archive-date=8 January 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/One-family-two-nations-Jerome-and-Kevin-Prince-Boateng-and-10-other-brothers-who-have-played-for-different-international-teams-article486903.html|title=One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams|newspaper=Daily Mirror|date=22 June 2010|access-date=12 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518080333/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/One-family-two-nations-Jerome-and-Kevin-Prince-Boateng-and-10-other-brothers-who-have-played-for-different-international-teams-article486903.html|archive-date=18 May 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp|title=Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar"|trans-title=Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing"|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=26 December 2011|access-date=12 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320185709/http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp|archive-date=20 March 2014}} His nephew André was also involved in the sport professionally.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/101173/sobrinho-de-luis-e-lito-vidigal-comprado-pelo-fortuna-sittard|title=Sobrinho de Luís e Lito Vidigal comprado pelo Fortuna Sittard|trans-title=Nephew of Luís and Lito Vidigal bought by Fortuna Sittard|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=20 December 2017|access-date=9 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jupilerleague.nl/uitgelichte-speler/fortuna-sittard-aanvaller-andre-vidigal/|title=André Vidigal|publisher=Jupiler League|language=nl|access-date=2 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072840/https://www.jupilerleague.nl/uitgelichte-speler/fortuna-sittard-aanvaller-andre-vidigal/|archive-date=3 January 2018}}

Honours

Sporting CP

Primeira Liga: 2001–02
Taça de Portugal: 2001–02{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/sporting-vilanovense-3-1-jardel-44-gp-83-e-90-nuno-rocha-33-gp.html|title=Sporting-Vilanovense, 3–1 (Jardel 44 PG, 83 e 90; Nuno Rocha 33 GP)|trans-title=Sporting-Vilanovense, 3–1 (Jardel 44 PK, 83 and 90; Nuno Rocha 33 PK)|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 November 2001|access-date=18 May 2017}}