Vitinho

Victor Hugo Machado Maia Mesquita (born 8 June 1990), commonly known as Vitinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for São José-SP.

Career Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Vitinho played for local sides Tupynambás and as a youth, before being a part of the Tupi squad which achieved promotion as champions in the 2011 Série D. In December of that year, he left and moved to Mogi Mirim.

Ahead of the 2013 season, Vitinho signed for Oeste, but returned to Mogi in May of that year. In July 2015, after being separated from the squad, he terminated his link with the latter club, and subsequently agreed to a deal with Botafogo-SP.

On 24 October 2017, Vitinho left Botafogo as his contract was due to expire, and joined Bragantino in December. He moved to Série B side Atlético Goianiense in September 2018, but returned to Braga three months later.

On 27 August 2019, Vitinho agreed to a deal with Paraná also in the second division. He moved to Santo André in December, but returned to his previous club on 17 September.

On 20 January 2021, Vitinho was announced at São Bernardo. Regularly used, he was a key unit of the club in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, scoring four goals and providing four assists in just nine matches before suffering a knee injury in February, which sidelined him for the remainder of the year.

Upon returning, Vitinho lost space at Bernô before departing the club on 2 December 2025. The following 19 January, he joined São Bento, but only featured in two matches before leaving for São José-SP on 9 July.

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Honours Tupi Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2011

Botafogo-SP Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2015

Red Bull Bragantino Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2019

São Bernardo Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2021 Copa Paulista: 2021