Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas (born 3 March 1996), known as Vítor Barata, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.[1]

Vítor Barata
Personal information
Full name Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas
Date of birth (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nejmeh
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2011 Marítimo
2011–2013 Sporting CP
2013–2014 Marítimo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Marítimo B 11 (0)
2019–2020 Ergotelis 17 (2)
2020–2022 Ierapetra 19 (2)
2021–2022 Tríkala 1 (0)
2022 Stal Stalowa Wola 9 (0)
2022 Ágios Nikólaos
2022–2023 Nejmeh 9 (0)
2024– Nejmeh 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Club career edit

Early in his football career, Barata underwent trials with Portuguese giants Benfica and Sporting CP, with whom he signed in August 2011 at the age of 14.[2] He spent two years with the club, playing at youth level. On 5 November 2014, Barata made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against União Madeira.[3]

In July 2019, Barata signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League 2 side Ergotelis.[2]

On 5 February 2022, Barata joined Polish III liga club Stal Stalowa Wola. He made his debut in a friendly against Polonia Bytom and scored one goal.[4]

On 6 July 2022, he returned to Greece to join Ágios Nikólaos.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=795931185900235&set=a.563587099134646
  2. ^ a b "Vítor Barata, ο δεύτερος!". Ergotelis FC. 2019-07-18.
  3. ^ "U. Madeira 2-0 Marítimo B". ZeroZero. 2014-11-05.
  4. ^ "3 liga. Vitor Freitas „Barata" został nowym piłkarzem Stali Stalowa Wola". Gol24. 2022-02-05.
  5. ^ "Μπαράτα η πρώτη κίνηση ενίσχυσης!" (in Greek). Ágios Nikólaos. 6 July 2022.

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