Vítor Vinha

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vítor Vinha

| image =

| fullname = Vítor Simões da Vinha{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/vitor-vinha/fc-porto/1574-128-25537|title=Vítor Vinha|access-date=11 February 2025}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Oliveira de Frades, Portugal

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Benfica (under-23)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthyears2 = 2000–2005

| youthclubs1 = Oliveira de Frades

| youthclubs2 = Académica

| years1 = 2003

| years2 = 2005–2009

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2008–2009

| years5 = 2009–2010

| years6 = 2010–2011

| years7 = 2011–2012

| years8 = 2013–2014

| years9 = 2014–2015

| years10 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Académica B

| clubs2 = Académica

| clubs3 = → Tourizense (loan)

| clubs4 = → Estrela Amadora (loan)

| clubs5 = Nea Salamis

| clubs6 = Aves

| clubs7 = Olhanense

| clubs8 = Gil Vicente

| clubs9 = Beira-Mar

| clubs10 = Famalicão

| caps1 = 4

| caps2 = 36

| caps3 = 2

| caps4 = 8

| caps5 = 26

| caps6 = 26

| caps7 = 10

| caps8 = 16

| caps9 = 39

| caps10 = 18

| totalcaps = 185

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 2

| goals10 = 1

| totalgoals = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalyears2 = 2005

| nationalyears3 = 2006

| nationalyears4 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U17

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19

| nationalteam3 = Portugal U20

| nationalteam4 = Portugal U21

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2018

| manageryears2 = 2019–2020

| manageryears3 = 2020–2021

| manageryears4 = 2021–2023

| manageryears5 = 2024–

| managerclubs1 = Académica (interim)

| managerclubs2 = Académica (youth)

| managerclubs3 = Nacional (assistant)

| managerclubs4 = Rio Ave (assistant)

| managerclubs5 = Benfica (under-23)

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Vítor Simões da Vinha (born 11 November 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back, currently manager of Benfica's under-23 team.

Playing career

=Club=

Vinha was born in Oliveira de Frades, Viseu District.{{cite news|url=https://noticiasdevouzela.pt/noticia/actualidade/treinador-de-arcozelo-das-maias-vai-comandar-os-sub-23-do-benfica/|title=Treinador de Arcozelo das Maias vai comandar os sub-23 do Benfica|trans-title=Coach from Arcozelo das Maias will lead Benfica's under-23|newspaper=Notícias de Vouzela|language=pt|date=2 July 2024|access-date=11 February 2025}} He reached Académica de Coimbra's youth system at the age of 13, going on to represent that side,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/academica/detalhe/miguel-pedro-e-vitor-vinha-nao-saem|title=Miguel Pedro e Vítor Vinha não saem|trans-title=Miguel Pedro and Vítor Vinha do not leave|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 February 2008|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/interior.aspx?content_id=355210|title=Vítor Vinha: "Só domingo percebo se o jogo foi especial"|trans-title=Vítor Vinha: "I will only understand if the game was special on Sunday"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=22 August 2008|access-date=27 May 2015}} Estrela da Amadora,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/academica/detalhe/vitor-vinha-cedido-ao-estrela|title=Vítor Vinha cedido ao Estrela|trans-title=Vítor Vinha loaned to Estrela|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 July 2008|access-date=23 September 2020}} Olhanense{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Olhanense/interior.aspx?content_id=691828|title=Vítor Vinha certo por duas épocas|trans-title=Vítor Vinha confirmed for two seasons|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 April 2011|access-date=27 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Olhanense/interior.aspx?content_id=716021|title=Vitor Vinha: "Quero chamar a atenção do Paulo Bento"|trans-title=Vitor Vinha: "I want to call Paulo Bento's attention"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 September 2011|access-date=27 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Olhanense/interior.aspx?content_id=746736|title=Vítor Vinha e Jander chamados|trans-title=Vítor Vinha and Jander called|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 March 2012|access-date=27 May 2015}} and Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/gil-vicente/detalhe/vitor-vinha-e-reforco-796819|title=Vítor Vinha é reforço|trans-title=Vítor Vinha an addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 January 2013|access-date=23 September 2020}} and appeared for Aves,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/aves/detalhe/vitor-vinha-ambicioso-para-proxima-epoca-689479|title=Vítor Vinha ambicioso para próxima época|trans-title=Vítor Vinha ambitious for next season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=22 March 2011|access-date=23 September 2020}} Beira-Mar{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/beira_mar/interior.aspx?content_id=897341|title=Vítor Vinha assina por duas temporadas|trans-title=Vítor Vinha signs for two seasons|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=30 July 2014|access-date=27 May 2015}} and Famalicão in the Segunda Liga.

In the 2009–10 season, Vinha competed in the Cypriot First Division with Nea Salamis Famagusta.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/vitor-vinha-joga-no-nea-salamina|title=Vítor Vinha joga no Nea Salamina|trans-title=Vítor Vinha plays for Nea Salamina|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=14 July 2009|access-date=23 September 2020}} In June 2010, he considered the possibility of taking the club to court due to unpaid wages.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/vitor-vinha-admite-recorrer-a-fifa|title=Vítor Vinha admite recorrer à FIFA|trans-title=Vítor Vinha admits FIFA recourse|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=1 June 2010|access-date=13 March 2021}}

=International=

Vinha won 14 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. His only appearance for the under-21 team occurred on 19 August 2008, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 friendly home loss against the Czech Republic.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/rui-cacador-responsabilidade-da-derrota-e-minha|title=Rui Caçador: "Responsabilidade da derrota é minha"|trans-title=Rui Caçador: "I take responsibility for loss"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=19 August 2008|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/interior.aspx?content_id=355036|title=Tricolores preparam partida na Beloura|trans-title=Tricolores prepare match in Beloura|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 August 2008|access-date=27 May 2015}}

Coaching career

On 7 October 2018, Vinha served as interim manager at his former club Académica after Carlos Pinto had been fired the day before a second-tier match against Estoril.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/estoril-praia-goleia-academica-por-7-2-9964199.html|title=Goleada do Estoril obrigou o presidente da Académica a pedir desculpa|trans-title=Estoril rout forced the president of Académica to apologise|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Rui|last=Frias|language=pt|date=7 October 2018|access-date=22 September 2020|quote=(translated) The team ... fired coach Carlos Pinto after the previous day and went to the game this Sunday with Vítor Vinha as interim coach}} Three days later, João Alves, their seventh coach in less than 18 months, was hired.

Vinha joined Luís Freire's staff at Nacional in December 2020, after having started the season with Académica's under-19s.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/nacional/detalhe/vitor-vinha-integra-a-equipa-tecnica-do-nacional|title=Vítor Vinha integra a equipa técnica do Nacional|trans-title=Vítor Vinha integra added to Nacional's staff|newspaper=Record|first=Emanuel|last=Pestana|language=pt|date=23 December 2020|access-date=13 March 2021}} The pair then spent two years with Rio Ave, achieving promotion to the top flight at the end of the 2021–22 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/luis-freire-renovou-ligacao-ao-rio-ave-fc/|title=Luís Freire renovou ligação ao Rio Ave FC|trans-title=Luís Freire renewed link to Rio Ave FC|publisher=Rio Ave F.C.|language=pt|date=22 June 2022|access-date=11 February 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/rio-ave/detalhe/vitor-vinha-despede-se-do-rio-ave-para-seguir-carreira-de-treinador-principal|title=Vítor Vinha despede-se do Rio Ave para seguir carreira de treinador principal|trans-title=Vítor Vinha bids farewell to Rio Ave to embark on head coaching career|newspaper=Record|first=José|last=Santos|language=pt|date=31 May 2023|access-date=11 February 2025}}

On 17 June 2024, Vinha replaced Paulo Lopes as head coach of Benfica's under-23 team.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/liga-revelacao/artigos/vitor-vinha-substitui-paulo-lopes-no-comando-tecnico-da-equipa-de-sub23-do-benfica|title=Vítor Vinha substitui Paulo Lopes no comando técnico da equipa de sub23 do Benfica|trans-title=Vítor Vinha replaces Paulo Lopes at the helm of Benfica's under23 team|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=17 June 2024|access-date=11 February 2025}}