Vitinho (footballer, born November 2004)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Costa.

Victor Hugo da Silva Costa (born 11 November 2004), commonly known as Vitinho or sometimes as Victinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Latvian Higher League club RFS, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

Vitinho

Personal information
Full name	Victor Hugo da Silva Costa
Date of birth	(2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	São Carlos, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	RFS (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
Youth career
2018–2023	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Atlético Mineiro	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dnipro-1 (loan)	8	(0)
2025–	→ RFS (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 14 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Carlos, São Paulo,^[2] Vitinho joined Atlético Mineiro's youth sides in 2018, aged 14. On 20 July 2023, he was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League side Dnipro-1 for one year, with a buyout clause.^[3]

Vitinho made his senior debut on 24 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oleksandr Pikhalyonok in a 1–0 away win over Zorya Luhansk. After seven further appearances, he left the club on 7 March 2024, due to safety reasons.^[4]

Vitinho made his Série A debut on 7 July 2024, replacing Paulinho late into a 3–0 away loss against Botafogo.^[5]

On 14 March 2025, Vitinho joined Latvian Higher League club RFS on loan until the following December.^[6][7]

International career

Vitinho has received call-ups to Brazil at under-15^[8] and under-17 levels.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2025^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dnipro-1 (loan)	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	8	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		8	0
Atlético Mineiro	2024	Série A	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2025	Série A	—		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
RFS (loan)	2025	Latvian Higher League	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2024