Vitolo (footballer, born 1983)

Vitolo
	Vitolo playing for Elazığspor in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Víctor José Añino Bermúdez
Date of birth	9 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	Tenerife
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Tenerife B
2001–2005	Tenerife
2005–2008	Racing Santander
2007–2008	→ Celta (loan)
2008–2009	Aris
2009–2011	PAOK
2011–2013	Panathinaikos
2013–2014	Elazığspor
2014–2018	Tenerife
2018–2019	Cartagena
2019–2024	Santa Úrsula
International career
2003	Spain U20
2004–2005	Spain U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor José Añino Bermúdez (born 9 September 1983), known as Vitolo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He began his career at Tenerife, going on to appear in 67 a total of La Liga matches for that club and Racing de Santander and returning to the former in 2014. He also competed extensively in Greece, mainly with PAOK and Panathinaikos.

Vitolo won 18 caps for Spain at youth level, being runner-up with the under-20 team at the 2003 World Cup.

Club career

Vitolo was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. A product of CD Tenerife's youth system, he played one match for the first team during the 2001–02 season as the club returned to the Segunda División one year after being promoted. He made his debut in La Liga on 16 September 2001, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win against Villarreal CF.^[1]

From 2005 to 2007, Vitolo was a key midfield element for Racing de Santander, which finished tenth in the top division in the latter campaign. After some problems with newly appointed coach Marcelino García Toral, however, he would spend 2007–08 on loan to another side in the second tier, RC Celta de Vigo.^[2]

With the Galicians, Vitolo did not manage to return to the Spanish top flight, and his buyout clause of approximately €3 million was not activated, so the player returned to Cantabria. In August 2008, however, he terminated his contract and joined Aris Thessaloniki FC.^[3] Under compatriot Quique Hernández, he eventually developed into a key midfield element in his only season.

Vitolo signed a four-year deal with PAOK FC on 27 July 2009. He scored his first goal in Greece against his former club, in a 4–1 derby win.

On 13 July 2011, Vitolo was released by PAOK.^[4] Later in the same day he signed with another team in the country's Super League, Panathinaikos FC, agreeing to a three-year contract.^[5]^[6]

In the summer of 2013, Vitolo was released by Panathinaikos and joined Super Lig's Elazığspor for three years.^[7] However, in February of the following year he cut ties with the club,^[8] playing his last game in December 2013 in a 1–0 home victory over Rizespor; the side were eventually relegated in May, after ranking third-bottom.

Vitolo returned to Tenerife on 18 June 2014, after signing a two-year deal.^[9]

International career

Vitolo represented Spain at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held at the United Arab Emirates, alongside the likes of Sergio García and Andrés Iniesta. During the competition he played holding midfielder with notable performances, as the team went on to lose 1–0 to Brazil in the final.^[10]

Eventually, Vitolo progressed to the under-21s.^[11]^[12]

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2016^[13]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Europe		Total
2001–02	Tenerife	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002–03		Segunda División	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2003–04			31	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
2004–05			35	1	2	0	0	0	37	1
2005–06	Racing	La Liga	33	0	2	0	0	0	35	0
2006–07	Racing	La Liga	33	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
2007–08	Celta	Segunda División	34	0	3	1	0	0	37	1
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	Aris	Super League Greece	21	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
2009–10	PAOK		26	1	3	0	2	0	31	1
2010–11	PAOK		25	2	1	0	10	0	36	2
2011–12	Panathinaikos		25	0	2	0	1	0	28	0
2012–13	Panathinaikos		26	4	3	0	10	1	39	5
Turkey			Süper Lig		Turkish Cup		Europe		Total
2013–14	Elazığspor	Süper Lig	11	0	4	0	0	0	15	0
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Europe		Total
2014–15	Tenerife	Segunda División	38	5	1	0	0	0	39	5
2015–16	Tenerife	Segunda División	36	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
Total	Spain		243	6	10	1	0	0	253	7
	Greece		122	5	12	0	23	1	157	6
	Turkey		11	0	4	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			376	11	26	1	23	1	425	13

Honours

Spain U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2003^[10]

References

^ Marioni tradujo la superioridad del Tenerife (Marioni translated Tenerife superiority); ABC, 17 September 2001 (in Spanish)
^ Vitolo jugará cedido en el Celta la próxima temporada (Vitolo will play on loan to Celta next season); Marca, 22 August 2007 (in Spanish)
^ "Vitolo ficha por el Aris de Salónica" [Vitolo signs for Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
^ Παρελθόν από τον ΠΑΟΚ ο Βιτόλο [Vitolo released by PAOK] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ Συμφώνησε ο Βιτόλο στον Παναθηναϊκό και "πετάει" για Αυστρία! [Vitolo signed with Panathinaikos] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ Greece/ Official, Toche and Vitolo joins Panathinaikos^[usurped]; Football Press, 19 July 2011
^ "Sow ve Vitolo, Elazığspor'da" [Sow and Vitolo, to Elazığspor] (in Turkish). Posta. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^ Βιτόλο: "Αθέτησαν τη συμφωνία μας" [Vitolo: "They breached our agreement"] (in Greek). Nova Sports. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^ "Vitolo pasa el reconocimiento médico en Hospiten Rambla" [Vitolo passes medical in Hospiten Rambla] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Spain denied at final hurdle; UEFA, 19 December 2003
^ "La nueva generación sub'21 se estrena con triunfo" [The new under'21 generation has winning debut] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 17 February 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Inglaterra se rinde al talento de Iniesta y Cesc" [England take a bow to talent of Iniesta and Cesc] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Vitolo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

External links

Vitolo at BDFutbol
Vitolo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Vitolo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Vitolo – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] Marioni tradujo la superioridad del Tenerife (Marioni translated Tenerife superiority); ABC, 17 September 2001 (in Spanish)

[2] Vitolo jugará cedido en el Celta la próxima temporada (Vitolo will play on loan to Celta next season); Marca, 22 August 2007 (in Spanish)

[3] "Vitolo ficha por el Aris de Salónica" [Vitolo signs for Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

[4] Παρελθόν από τον ΠΑΟΚ ο Βιτόλο [Vitolo released by PAOK] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[5] Συμφώνησε ο Βιτόλο στον Παναθηναϊκό και "πετάει" για Αυστρία! [Vitolo signed with Panathinaikos] (in Greek). Sport 24. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[6] Greece/ Official, Toche and Vitolo joins Panathinaikos^[usurped]; Football Press, 19 July 2011

[7] "Sow ve Vitolo, Elazığspor'da" [Sow and Vitolo, to Elazığspor] (in Turkish). Posta. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

[8] Βιτόλο: "Αθέτησαν τη συμφωνία μας" [Vitolo: "They breached our agreement"] (in Greek). Nova Sports. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

[9] "Vitolo pasa el reconocimiento médico en Hospiten Rambla" [Vitolo passes medical in Hospiten Rambla] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[U20-10] Spain denied at final hurdle; UEFA, 19 December 2003

[11] "La nueva generación sub'21 se estrena con triunfo" [The new under'21 generation has winning debut] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 17 February 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[12] "Inglaterra se rinde al talento de Iniesta y Cesc" [England take a bow to talent of Iniesta and Cesc] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[13] "Vitolo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

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