Vitor Machado Ferreira

Vítor Machado Ferreira, known as Vitinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal National Team.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Vitinha was born on February 13, 2000, in Vila das Aves, Portugal. The Portuguese midfielder stands 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) tall.

He comes from a footballing family. His father, Vítor Manuel, was a former professional midfielder who played for clubs like Desportivo das Aves and was a Taça de Portugal finalist in 1999. Vitinha and his partner, Tatiana Torres, have two daughters as of 2025.

Career

Vitinha came through Porto's youth system, where he first tasted success by winning the UEFA Youth League in the 2018–19 season. He was promoted to the first team in 2020, contributing to Porto's Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal victories in the 2019–20 campaign.

Following a loan spell at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2020, he returned to Porto for the 2021–22 season. During this period, he established himself as an integral player, helping the club secure another domestic double of the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal.

His individual brilliance was recognized with the Primeira Liga Young Player of the Year award and a spot in the Team of the Year.

In June 2022, Vitinha joined Paris Saint-Germain. He immediately added to his trophy cabinet, winning the Trophée des Champions in 2022 and the Ligue 1 title in the 2022–23 season. His influence grew significantly in the 2023–24 campaign, where he helped PSG secure the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France, and another Trophée des Champions.

His performances earned him inclusions in the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year and the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season.

The 2024–25 season marked a historic peak in Vitinha's career.

He was a prominent figure as PSG attained a continental treble, winning the club's first-ever UEFA Champions League title alongside the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France. He further solidified his global status by winning the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in 2025, where he was named the Player of the Tournament. His exceptional year culminated in a third-place finish in the Ballon d'Or voting, a spot in the FIFPRO World 11, and recognition as the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker.

Internationally, Vitinha represented Portugal at various youth levels, finishing as a runner-up in both the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the 2021 European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2022, representing his country at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. In 2025, he achieved major international success by winning the UEFA Nations League with Portugal.

Team Honors

• 2019–2020 - Primeira Liga, Porto
• 2019–2020 - Taça de Portugal, Porto
• 2021–2022 - Primeira Liga, Porto
• 2021–2022 - Taça de Portugal, Porto
• 2022–2023 - Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2023–2024 - Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2023–2024 - Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2024–2025 - Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2024–2025 - Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2024–2025 - UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2024–2025 - UEFA Nations League, Portugal
• 2025 - UEFA Super Cup, Paris Saint-Germain
• 2025 - FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Paris Saint-Germain

Individual Honors

• 2021–2022 - Primeira Liga Young Player of the Year
• 2021–2022 - Primeira Liga Team of the Year
• 2023–2024 - UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year
• 2023–2024 - UEFA Champions League Team of the Season
• 2024–2025 - UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year
• 2024–2025 - UEFA Champions League Team of the Season
• 2025 - Ballon d'Or third place
• 2025 - FIFA Intercontinental Cup Player of the Tournament
• 2025 - FIFA FIFPRO World 11
• 2025 - IFFHS World's Best Playmaker