André Vidigal


André Filipe Cunha Vidigal is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard as a left winger.

Club career

Académica

Born in Elvas, Vidigal began his career as a youth with O Elvas C.A.D. before joining Académica. On 8 January 2017, he made his professional debut in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against FC Porto B, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Rui Miguel in a 2–1 away loss. He made five more appearances, all off the bench.

Fortuna Sittard

On 7 July 2017, Vidigal moved to Fortuna Sittard of the Dutch Eerste Divisie on a one-year loan. He made his debut on 18 August in a season-opening 5–1 home win over FC Dordrecht, scoring within ten minutes of coming on in place of Gavin Vlijter. The deal was made permanent on 19 December 2017, effective from the new year. He scored 10 goals in 29 games as the team returned to the Eredivisie for the first time since 2002, as runners-up to Jong Ajax; this included hat-tricks in wins away to SC Telstar and Almere City FC.
Vidigal added another hat-trick on 25 September 2018 in the first round of the KNVB Cup, a 5–0 win at second-tier Helmond Sport.
Vidigal was loaned to APOEL FC, reigning champions of the Cypriot First Division, on 31 January 2019. He made his debut ten days later in a 2–0 win at Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, and scored within five minutes as a late substitute. His team retained the title and finished cup runners-up to AEL Limassol.

Personal life

His Angolan father Beto and his uncles Lito, Luís, Jorge and Toni were all professional footballers. Born in Portugal, Vidigal is of Angolan descent and holds both passports.

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