About Vitinha (footballer, born February 2000)
Vítor Machado Ferreira (born 13 February 2000), known as Vitinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtiɲɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his ball control, work rate, and playmaking abilities. Coming through Porto's youth system, Vitinha was promoted to the first-team in 2020. He was loaned to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2020, before returning the following season. He established himself as an integral player for Porto winning a domestic double, being named the league's Best Young Player of the Year. In June 2022, he joined Paris Saint-Germain. With PSG, he won four Ligue 1 titles, two Coupes de France, and was integral to the club winning their first UEFA Champions League titles back-to-back in 2025 and 2026, with the former being part of a continental treble. In 2025, Vitinha finished third in the voting for the Ballon d'Or award and was included in the FIFPRO World 11 in 2025. Vitinha is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various youth levels, being part of the under-19 and under-21 teams that finished as runners-up in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and 2021 European Under-21 Championship, respectively. He made his senior international debut in 2022, representing Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024, and the 2026 World Cup. He also won the UEFA Nations League in 2025. In 2024–25, Vitinha was a prominent player as the club attained a continental treble, including their first-ever UEFA Champions League title. He won the UEFA Nations League in 2025.
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