Vitorino Antunes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Freamunde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AS Roma | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Freamunde | 44 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Paços Ferreira | 25 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → AS Roma (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008– | AS Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Lecce (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Portugal U21 | ||
| 2007– | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes (born April 1, 1987 in Freamunde) is a Portuguese international footballer who currently plays for A.S. Roma in the Italian first division, as a left defender.
[edit] Club career
Antunes joined Portuguese Liga club F.C. Paços de Ferreira in 2006-07, on a free transfer from second level Sport Clube Freamunde, where he started playing professional football. At Paços, he was instrumental in the side's first ever UEFA Cup qualification, also netting in a 1-1 home draw with F.C. Porto.
After a season of excellent displays, he was linked with moves to Porto, S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Atlético Madrid, AJ Auxerre, Aston Villa and R.S.C. Anderlecht.[1] On August 29, 2007, just two days before the close of the transfer window, Italian giants A.S. Roma bought Antunes on a loan deal, with the option to buy him permanently until April 15, 2008.[2]
Antunes made his official Roma debut on December 12, 2007, during the UEFA Champions League match against Manchester United, and was chosen as the man of the match, in a poll conducted by the club's web site.[3]
On January 20, 2008, he played his first league match, subbing in in a 2-0 home win over Catania Calcio, a team he also played against, as a starter, in an Italian Cup semi-final match in April 2008, which ended with another home success (1-0). He was, however, virtually absent in the league, barred by Italian internationals Max Tonetto and Marco Cassetti (five appearances, 64 minutes played). On April 2, 2008, Roma exercised their right to full ownership, paying Paços de Ferreira the sum of €1.2 million.[2] After signing, Antunes was immediately loaned to promoted U.S. Lecce for 2008-09.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Antunes chase
- ^ a b Roma rescues Antunes (Italian)
- ^ UEFA CL: Roma-Manchester United man-of-the-match (Italian)
- ^ Antunes to Lecce (Italian)
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