Beto Vidigal
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Norberto 'Beto' Deolindo Vidigal (born 9 June 1964) is a retired Angola
n professional football midfielder
and coach.
, achieving top division promotion in 1986, and playing two seasons with the Alentejo outfit in that category (the club's first and only).
After five years in the second level
, with Louletano DC
(two seasons) and União de Leiria (three), Vidigal returned to Elvas, with the side now in division three
. He then left for one-season stints with Associação Naval 1º de Maio
and S.C. Vila Real, also in that category, then returned to his main club to close out his career, eventually representing it in all five major levels of Portuguese football; he retired at the age of 39.
During four years, Vidigal worked as assistant coach with O Elvas, with the team in the fourth division
.
, Lito, Toni
and Jorge
. The first represented Portugal
internationally, whilst the second opted to appear for Angola
.
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 professional football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and coach.
Football career
During 20 seasons, Vidigal played for five clubs. He started his career with O Elvas CADO 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...
, achieving top division promotion in 1986, and playing two seasons with the Alentejo outfit in that category (the club's first and only).
After five years in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, with Louletano DC
Louletano D.C.
Louletano Desportos Clube is a Portuguese association football club originally from Loulé, but currently based in Faro. The club currently play in the Portuguese Second Division South....
(two seasons) and União de Leiria (three), Vidigal returned to Elvas, with the side now in division three
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. He then left for one-season stints with Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
and S.C. Vila Real, also in that category, then returned to his main club to close out his career, eventually representing it in all five major levels of Portuguese football; he retired at the age of 39.
During four years, Vidigal worked as assistant coach with O Elvas, with the team in the fourth division
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
.
Personal life
Vidigal has four brothers who were all footballers - LuísJosé 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...
, Lito, Toni
Toni Vidigal
António 'Toni' Leonel Vidigal is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:...
and Jorge
Jorge Filipe Vidigal
Jorge Filipe Vidigal is an Angolan footballer who plays for Clube Recreativo da Caála as a right defender.-Football career:...
. The first represented 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...
internationally, whilst the second opted to appear for 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...
.