Jorge Filipe Vidigal
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Jorge Filipe Vidigal is an Angola
n footballer who plays for Clube Recreativo da Caála
as a right defender.
, representing hometown's O Elvas CAD
(two spells), G.D. Estoril Praia, S.C. Olhanense and União da Madeira – he also spent two years at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared exclusively for its reserves.
Vidigal's only first division 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. He only appeared in ten matches in his debut season, and the Aveiro side was relegated.
In the summer of 2008, after a brief stint in Madeira
with União, Vidigal joined Clube Recreativo da Caála
, returning to the land of his ancestors.
, Lito – who represented Angola
internationally and later became a 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
.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n footballer who plays for Clube Recreativo da Caála
Clube Recreativo da Caála
Clube Recreativo da Caála, commonly known as just Caála, is a soccer club based in Huambo, Angola.-History:CR Caála was founded on 24 June 1944 and competing in Angola's top level league, which is the Girabola....
as a right defender.
Football career
Vidigal spent most of his career in the lower leagues in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, representing hometown's O Elvas CAD
O Elvas C.A.D.
O Elvas Clube Alentejano de Desportos is a football club based in Portalegre, Alentejo. It was founded in 1947 when the team S.L. Elvas and S.C. Elvas fused. Sport Lisboa e Elvas and O Elvas C.A.D. spent several years in the Portuguese Liga, the main tier in the Portuguese football league system...
(two spells), G.D. Estoril Praia, S.C. Olhanense and União da Madeira – he also spent two years at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared exclusively for its reserves.
Vidigal's only first division 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. He only appeared in ten matches in his debut season, and the Aveiro side was relegated.
In the summer of 2008, after a brief stint in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
with União, Vidigal joined Clube Recreativo da Caála
Clube Recreativo da Caála
Clube Recreativo da Caála, commonly known as just Caála, is a soccer club based in Huambo, Angola.-History:CR Caála was founded on 24 June 1944 and competing in Angola's top level league, which is the Girabola....
, returning to the land of his ancestors.
Personal
Vidigal is the youngest of five brothers, all footballers: BetoBeto Vidigal
Norberto 'Beto' Deolindo Vidigal is a retired Angolan professional football midfielder and coach.-Football career:During 20 seasons, Vidigal played for five clubs...
, Lito – who represented Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
internationally and later became a coach – Luís
José Luís Vidigal
José Luís da Cruz Vidigal is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.During his extensive professional career, the no-nonsense midfield battler played more years abroad than in his country of adoption , where he represented mainly Sporting.A Portuguese international...
(played for Sporting and Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
with success, spent several years in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and was coached by Lito at C.F. Estrela da Amadora) and Toni
Toni Vidigal
António 'Toni' Leonel Vidigal is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:...
.