Vítor Silva (footballer, born 1984)


Vítor Emanuel Cruz da Silva, known simply as Vítor, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Feirense as a central midfielder.

Football career

Born in Penafiel, Vítor joined local F.C. Penafiel's youth system in 1993 at the age of nine. He turned professional with Penafiel's third division senior team for the 2003–04 season, then alternated between the third and second divisionsover his first eight years as a senior, also representing A.D. Lousada, U.S.C. Paredes and C.F. União.
Vítor reached the Primeira Liga in the 2011–12 season, signing for F.C. Paços de Ferreira. He made his debut in the competition on 14 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Vitória de Setúbal.
Vítor contributed with 29 games – 28 starts – and five goals in 2012–13, helping Paços to a best-ever third position with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Champions League. Midway through the campaign he was linked with a move to S.L. Benfica, with Jorge Mendes reportedly working to secure a transfer.
Also in 2013 but in the off-season, Vítor joined another Lisbon side, Sporting CP. On 26 August of the following year he signed with CF Reus Deportiu, moving to the Spaniards alongside teammate Rúben Semedo who signed on loan.
On 31 August 2018, after Reus' registration problems meant that Vítor could not play for the club during the first half of the campaign, he terminated his contract. On 5 March 2019, following a period of trial, he moved to Deportivo de La Coruña also of the Spanish Segunda División.