Toni Vidigal
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Toni Vidigal
| image =
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| fullname = António Leonel Vidigal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|3|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Elvas, Portugal
| height = {{height|m=1.66}}
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1988–1992 | youthclubs1 = O Elvas
| years1 = 1992–1994 | clubs1 = O Elvas | caps1 = 66 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 1994–1999 | clubs2 = Estoril | caps2 = 87 | goals2 = 11
| years3 = 1995–1996 | clubs3 = → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1999–2000 | clubs4 = Penafiel | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2000–2004 | clubs5 = Varzim | caps5 = 85 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2004–2006 | clubs6 = Portosantense | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2006–2009 | clubs7 = O Elvas | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = Sintra Football | caps8 = | goals8 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
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António Leonel Vidigal (born 1 March 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Career
Born in Elvas, Portalegre District, Vidigal made his senior debut at only 16, with O Elvas C.A.D. in the third division. In 1994 he signed for G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga, going on to remain the following seven years at that level, also representing Vitória de Setúbal, F.C. Penafiel and Varzim SC, achieving Primeira Liga promotion with the latter in 2001.{{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=The Vidigal brothers ignore the genes to keep Estrela da Amadora on top|publisher=Público|language=Portuguese|date=13 October 2008|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
After two seasons with Varzim in the top flight (45 games, one goal) and a third in division two, Vidigal joined third-tier C.D. Portosantense.{{cite web|url=http://varzim.pt/site/toni-vidigal-nao-esquece-o-varzim-e-a-povoa/|title=Toni Vidigal não esquece o Varzim e a Póvoa|trans-title=Toni Vidigal does not forget Varzim and Póvoa|publisher=Varzim S.C.|language=Portuguese|accessdate=19 May 2017}} Aged 31, he returned to his first senior club, now in the fourth division, closing out his career in 2010 after a brief spell with amateurs Club Sintra Football.{{cite web|url=http://futebolportugal.com/entrevista-a-toni-vidigal/|title=Entrevista a Toni Vidigal|trans-title=Interview to Toni Vidigal|publisher=Futebol Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=27 July 2015|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
Personal life
Vidigal had four brothers who were also footballers (from a total of 13 siblings): Beto, Luís, Lito and Jorge. The second represented Portugal internationally, whilst the third opted to appear for Angola;[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 One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams]; Daily Mirror, 22 June 2010[http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar" (Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing")] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320185709/http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp|date=20 March 2014}}; Sporting CP, 26 December 2011 (in Portuguese) 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=Portuguese|date=20 December 2017|accessdate=9 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jupilerleague.nl/uitgelichte-speler/fortuna-sittard-aanvaller-andre-vidigal/|title=André Vidigal|publisher=Jupiler League|language=Dutch|accessdate=2 January 2018}}
References
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External links
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Category:Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
Category:Sportspeople from Portalegre District
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:O Elvas C.A.D. players
Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players