Lito Vidigal

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lito Vidigal

| image =

| full_name = José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal{{WorldFootball.net|lito-vidigal}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|7|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Luanda, Angola

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1983–1987 | youthclubs1 = O Elvas

| years1 = 1987–1988 | clubs1 = Fronteirense | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1988–1989 | clubs2 = O Elvas | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1989–1991 | clubs3 = Estrela Portalegre | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1991–1995 | clubs4 = Campomaiorense | caps4 = 95 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 1995–2002 | clubs5 = Belenenses | caps5 = 144 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = Santa Clara | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2003–2004 | clubs7 = O Elvas | caps7 = | goals7 =

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 1996–2001 | nationalteam1 = Angola | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2004–2007 | managerclubs1 = Pontassolense

| manageryears2 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs2 = Ribeirão

| manageryears3 = 2008 | managerclubs3 = Estrela Amadora

| manageryears4 = 2009 | managerclubs4 = Portimonense

| manageryears5 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs5 = União Leiria

| manageryears6 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs6 = Angola

| manageryears7 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs7 = Al-Ittihad

| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = AEL Limassol

| manageryears9 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs9 = Belenenses

| manageryears10 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs10 = Arouca

| manageryears11 = 2017 | managerclubs11 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| manageryears12 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs12 = Aves

| manageryears13 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs13 = Vitória Setúbal

| manageryears14 = 2019 | managerclubs14 = Boavista

| manageryears15 = 2020 | managerclubs15 = Vitória Setúbal

| manageryears16 = 2020 | managerclubs16 = Marítimo

| manageryears17 = 2021 | managerclubs17 = Moreirense

| manageryears18 = 2024 | managerclubs18 = Feirense

| manageryears19 = 2025 | managerclubs19 = Boavista

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal (born 11 July 1969), commonly known as Lito, is an Angolan professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.

He spent his entire playing career in Portugal, mainly with Belenenses in the Primeira Liga. An Angola international for five years, he was part of the squad at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations.

Vidigal managed eight clubs in Portugal's top flight, including Belenenses. He also led his nation at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Playing career

Born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola, Vidigal spent his entire career in Portugal, representing at the professional level O Elvas, Campomaiorense, Belenenses and Santa Clara and retiring in 2004 at the age of 35, totalling 214 matches between the Primeira Liga and the Segunda Liga.{{cite web|url=https://canoticias.pt/cruz-luta-permanencia/|title=Sob a cruz da luta pela permanência|trans-title=Under the sign of the cross of fighting for survival|publisher=CA Notícias|first=Luís|last=Santos|language=pt|date=12 August 2014|access-date=4 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104121709/https://canoticias.pt/cruz-luta-permanencia/|archive-date=4 January 2022}}

Internationally, Vidigal played with Angola at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, earning 17 caps.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details|publisher=RSSSF|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|access-date=22 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}

Coaching career

Vidigal took up coaching immediately after retiring, starting with lowly Pontassolense and Ribeirão. In 2008, he moved to Estrela da Amadora – coaching his younger brother Luís after he returned from a lengthy spell in Italy – and joined second-tier Portimonense in February of the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-lito-vidigal-foi-apresentado-e-pediu-muita-solidariedade_d262510|title=Portimonense – Lito Vidigal foi apresentado e pediu "muita solidariedade"|trans-title=Portimonense – Lito Vidigal was presented and asked for "lots of solidarity"|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=10 February 2009|access-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706133543/https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-lito-vidigal-foi-apresentado-e-pediu-muita-solidariedade_d262510|archive-date=6 July 2020}}

In late October 2009, as Manuel Fernandes bought out his contract at União de Leiria to return to his favourite club Vitória de Setúbal, Vidigal was named his successor.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/uniao-leiria-liga-lito-vidigal-vidigal-leiria-futebol/520b4c8e3004bc615fd1c61d.html|title=Lito Vidigal vê na U. Leiria um "desafio aliciante"|trans-title=Lito Vidigal sees "exciting challenge" in U. Leiria|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Francisco|last=Frederico|language=pt|date=22 October 2009|access-date=20 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320220227/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/uniao-leiria-liga-lito-vidigal-vidigal-leiria-futebol/520b4c8e3004bc615fd1c61d.html|archive-date=20 March 2014}} On 8 January 2011, he was appointed coach of the Angola national side.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9352102.stm|title=Lito Vidigal is named as new Angola coach|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2011|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320220227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9352102.stm|archive-date=20 March 2014}} The Black Antelopes qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in October,{{cite news|url=http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/angola_esta_no_campeonato_africano_das_nacoes|title=Angola está no Campeonato Africano das Nações|trans-title=Angola are in the Africa Cup of Nations|newspaper=Jornal de Angola|first=Anaximandro|last=Magalhães|language=pt|date=9 October 2011|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050356/http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/angola_esta_no_campeonato_africano_das_nacoes|archive-date=15 February 2019}} and were eliminated at the group stage of the final tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16781103|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Ivorians send Angolans packing|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Piers|last=Edwards|date=30 January 2012|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233944/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16781103|archive-date=14 February 2019}}

With the stated aim of winning titles abroad rather than avoiding relegation in Portugal, Vidigal remained in Africa and signed with Libya's Al-Ittihad from December 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Lito-Vidigal-vai-treinar-Al-Ittihad-Club|title=Lito Vidigal vai treinar Al-Ittihad Club|trans-title=Lito Vidigal will manage Al-Ittihad Club|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=13 December 2012|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050546/https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Lito-Vidigal-vai-treinar-Al-Ittihad-Club|archive-date=15 February 2019}} In April in 2013, he left Tripoli due to political instability.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/lito-vidigal-deixa-al-ittihad|title=Lito Vidigal deixa Al Ittihad|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Al-Ittihad|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=30 April 2013|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214234903/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/lito-vidigal-deixa-al-ittihad|archive-date=14 February 2019}}

Dismissed by AEL Limassol of the Cypriot First Division at the start of the season,{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/european-football/2013/coach-who-was-chased-out-by-hooligans-named-ael-limassol-boss_sto3979691/story.shtml|title=Coach who was chased out by hooligans named AEL Limassol boss|publisher=Eurosport|date=25 October 2013|access-date=14 February 2019}} Vidigal returned to Belenenses late into 2013–14, replacing Marco Paulo at the helm of the bottom-placed team and becoming their third coach of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Belenenses/interior.aspx?content_id=873804|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager|newspaper=Record|first=Alexandre|last=Moita|language=pt|date=20 March 2014|access-date=20 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320202119/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Belenenses/interior.aspx?content_id=873804|archive-date=20 March 2014}} Even though he did not finish the following campaign, being replaced by Jorge Simão with nine matches to go, the side eventually qualified for the UEFA Europa League after finishing sixth.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/melhor-participacao-fica-para-a-historia-do-belenenses.html|title=Melhor participação fica para a história do Belenenses|trans-title=Best participation enters Belenenses' history books|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=25 December 2015|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711183857/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/melhor-participacao-fica-para-a-historia-do-belenenses.html|archive-date=11 July 2016}}

Vidigal repeated the feat in 2015–16 after leading Arouca to a best-ever classification of fifth, in only the club's third year in the top flight.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/53703/europeu_arouca_fecha_jornada_com_outro_candidato_a_uefa|title=Europeu Arouca fecha jornada com outro candidato à UEFA|trans-title=European Arouca close round with another UEFA candidate|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=9 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101247/https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/53703/europeu_arouca_fecha_jornada_com_outro_candidato_a_uefa|archive-date=12 November 2018}} Previously, in March 2016, he renewed his contract for two years.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/49564/mais_dois_anos_de_contrato_para_lito_no_arouca|title=Mais dois anos de contrato para Lito no Arouca|trans-title=Another two-year contract for Lito at Arouca|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=17 March 2016|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923232958/http://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/49564/mais_dois_anos_de_contrato_para_lito_no_arouca|archive-date=23 September 2016}}

In February 2017, Vidigal left Arouca for Maccabi Tel Aviv on an 18-month contract with the option of a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2017/02/lito-vidigal-appointed-maccabi-coach/|title=Lito Vidigal to be appointed as Maccabi coach|publisher=Maccabi Tel-Aviv F.C.|date=11 February 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050323/https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2017/02/lito-vidigal-appointed-maccabi-coach/|archive-date=15 February 2019}} Despite leading the team to the runners-up position behind Hapoel Be'er Sheva, he was relieved of his duties by director Jordi Cruyff at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://pt.besoccer.com/noticia/oficial-lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-o-treinador-do-maccabi-tel-aviv|title=OFICIAL: Lito Vidigal já não é o treinador do Maccabi Tel-Aviv|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Maccabi Tel-Aviv|publisher=Be Soccer|first=João|last=Sampaio|language=pt|date=14 June 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233956/https://pt.besoccer.com/noticia/oficial-lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-o-treinador-do-maccabi-tel-aviv|archive-date=14 February 2019}}

Vidigal returned to Portugal's main division in October 2017 when he was hired by Aves,{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-aves|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Aves|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Aves|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=2 October 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050339/https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-aves|archive-date=15 February 2019}} but left shortly after following disputes with the board.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/24-01-2018/desp-aves-lito-vidigal-de-saida-do-comando-tecnico|title=Desp. Aves: Lito Vidigal de saída do comando técnico|trans-title=Desp. Aves: Lito Vidigal leaving managerial helm|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo Jorge|last=Castro|language=pt|date=24 January 2018|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215114957/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/24-01-2018/desp-aves-lito-vidigal-de-saida-do-comando-tecnico|archive-date=15 February 2019}} Ahead of the following campaign, he signed a two-year deal at Vitória de Setúbal, and again parted before its conclusion.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-treinador-do-vitoria-de-setubal-10488403.html|title=Lito Vidigal já não é treinador do Vitória de Setúbal|trans-title=Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Vitória de Setúbal|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=25 January 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233431/https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-treinador-do-vitoria-de-setubal-10488403.html|archive-date=14 February 2019}} Days later, he replaced the sacked Jorge Simão at struggling Boavista.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/lito-vidigal-ruma-ao-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal ruma ao Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal heading to Boavista|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=27 January 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214234539/https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/lito-vidigal-ruma-ao-boavista|archive-date=14 February 2019}}

On 17 December 2019, having taken 18 points from 14 league fixtures, Vidigal was dismissed.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2019/12/18/desporto/noticia/daniel-ramos-rende-lito-vidigal-boavista-1897882|title=Daniel Ramos rende Lito Vidigal no Boavista|trans-title=Daniel Ramos in for Lito Vidigal at Boavista|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=18 December 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224150245/https://www.publico.pt/2019/12/18/desporto/noticia/daniel-ramos-rende-lito-vidigal-boavista-1897882|archive-date=24 December 2019}} He returned to Setúbal in July 2020, three points above the drop zone with four games to play.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/vitoria-setubal/tecnico/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-v-setubal|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do V. Setúbal|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of V. Setúbal|publisher=TVI 24|language=pt|date=6 July 2020|access-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706142629/https://tvi24.iol.pt/vitoria-setubal/tecnico/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-v-setubal|archive-date=6 July 2020}} Having succeeded in that task, he moved on to Marítimo to replace José Gomes.{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2020/07/30/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-maritimo/|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Marítimo|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Marítimo|newspaper=Observador|language=pt|date=30 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123204425/https://observador.pt/2020/07/30/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-maritimo/|archive-date=23 November 2020}}

On 4 December 2020, with the Madeiran club in 15th place, Vidigal was replaced by under-23 manager Milton Mendes.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/lito-vidigal-pode-estar-de-saida-do-maritimo|title=Lito Vidigal já não é treinador do Marítimo|trans-title=Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Marítimo|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=4 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204160052/https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/lito-vidigal-pode-estar-de-saida-do-maritimo|archive-date=4 December 2020}} He took over from João Henriques at Moreirense on 29 November of the following year,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/moreirense/detalhe/joao-henriques-a-sair-e-lito-vidigal-a-chegar?ref=Futebol%20Nacional_DestaquesPrincipais|title=João Henriques a sair e Lito Vidigal a chegar|trans-title=João Henriques leaving and Lito Vidigal coming|newspaper=Record|first=Bruno|last=Freitas|language=pt|date=29 November 2021|access-date=30 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130085637/https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/moreirense/detalhe/joao-henriques-a-sair-e-lito-vidigal-a-chegar?ref=Futebol%20Nacional_DestaquesPrincipais|archive-date=30 November 2021}} but left after only one month.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-moreirense-um-mes-depois-da-chegada|title=Lito Vidigal deixa o Moreirense um mês depois da chegada|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Moreirense one month after arriving|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=5 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105173303/https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-moreirense-um-mes-depois-da-chegada|archive-date=5 January 2022}}

Vidigal returned to active on 3 April 2024, on a deal at second-division side Feirense.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2024/04/03/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-feirense/373212/|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Feirense|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Feirense|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=3 April 2024|access-date=3 April 2024}} He managed to avoid relegation in the playoffs, defeating Lusitânia 3–1 on aggregate.{{cite web|url=https://radioelvas.com/2024/06/02/lito-vidigal-garante-manutencao-do-feirense/|title=Lito Vidigal garante manutenção do Feirense|trans-title=Lito Vidigal confirm Feirense survival|publisher=Rádio Elvas|language=pt|date=2 June 2024|access-date=8 April 2025}}

Vidigal rejoined Boavista, bottom of the top tier, on 9 February 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/boavista/detalhe/lito-vidigal-e-o-eleito-pela-sad-do-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal é o eleito pela SAD do Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is chosen by Boavista's PLSC|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 February 2025|access-date=8 April 2025}} Less than two months later, having overseen six matches with only one win and with the team still in that position, he was relieved of his duties.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/boavista/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal deixa o Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Boavista|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=6 April 2025|access-date=8 April 2025}}

Personal life

Vidigal had 12 brothers and sisters, four of his male siblings being footballers: Beto, Luís (who played for Sporting CP and in the Serie A, represented Portugal and was coached in the 2008–09 campaign by Lito), Toni and Jorge.{{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=31 May 2013|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=31 May 2013|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|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101339/https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/101173/sobrinho-de-luis-e-lito-vidigal-comprado-pelo-fortuna-sittard|archive-date=12 November 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}}

Managerial statistics

{{Updated|match played 3 January 2022}}{{Soccerway coach|jose-carlos-fernandes-vidigal/182985}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/lito-vidigal/78204|title=Lito Vidigal|publisher=Sofa Score|access-date=2 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102052109/https://www.sofascore.com/manager/lito-vidigal/78204|archive-date=2 January 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan="2"\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
União Leiria \|23 October 2009 \|1 July 2010 {{WDL\|29\|9\|6\|14\|for=33\|against=44\|diff=yes}} \| rowspan="4" \|
Angola \|10 January 2011 \|12 April 2012 {{WDL\|14\|6\|5\|3\|for=16\|against=11\|diff=yes}}
AEL Limassol \|1 July 2013 \|22 October 2013 {{WDL\|6\|3\|2\|1\|for=8\|against=5\|diff=yes}}
Belenenses \|20 March 2014 \|17 March 2015 {{WDL\|42\|17\|13\|12\|for=51\|against=49\|diff=yes}}
Arouca \|1 June 2015 \|11 February 2017 {{WDL\|72\|27\|20\|25\|for=81\|against=84\|diff=yes}} \|
Maccabi Tel Aviv \|11 February 2017 \|30 June 2017 {{WDL\|19\|13\|1\|5\|for=31\|against=12\|diff=yes}} \|
Aves \|2 October 2017 \|22 January 2018 {{WDL\|15\|6\|2\|7\|for=22\|against=24\|diff=yes}} \|
Vitória Setúbal \|30 June 2018 \|25 January 2019 {{WDL\|24\|7\|5\|12\|for=27\|against=33\|diff=yes}} \| rowspan="5" \|
Bovista \|27 January 2019 \|17 December 2019 {{WDL\|32\|13\|7\|12\|for=35\|against=36\|diff=yes}}
Vitória Setúbal \|7 July 2020 \|31 July 2020 {{WDL\|4\|1\|1\|2\|for=3\|against=3\|diff=yes}}
Marítimo \|3 August 2020 \|4 December 2020 {{WDL\|9\|3\|1\|5\|for=12\|against=15\|diff=yes}}
Moreirense \|30 November 2021 \|5 January 2022 {{WDL\|5\|1\|0\|4\|for=3\|against=7\|diff=yes}}
colspan=3\|Career totals {{WDLtot\|271\|106\|63\|102\|for=322\|against=323\|diff=yes}} !

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

União Leiria

|23 October 2009

|1 July 2010

| rowspan="4" |

Angola

|10 January 2011

|12 April 2012

AEL Limassol

|1 July 2013

|22 October 2013

Belenenses

|20 March 2014

|17 March 2015

Arouca

|1 June 2015

|11 February 2017

Maccabi Tel Aviv

|11 February 2017

|30 June 2017

Aves

|2 October 2017

|22 January 2018

Vitória Setúbal

|30 June 2018

|25 January 2019

| rowspan="5" |

Bovista

|27 January 2019

|17 December 2019

Vitória Setúbal

|7 July 2020

|31 July 2020

Marítimo

|3 August 2020

|4 December 2020

Moreirense

|30 November 2021

|5 January 2022

colspan=3|Career totals

Honours

=Manager=

Angola

African Nations Championship runner-up: 2011{{cite news|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/32328.aspx|title=Angola grapple with wounded Stallions|newspaper=Al-Ahram|date=22 January 2012|access-date=7 April 2025}}