| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Marítimo | ||
| 2011–2013 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2013–2014 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Marítimo B | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ergotelis | 17 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Ierapetra | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Tríkala | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ágios Nikólaos | ||
| 2022–2023 | Nejmeh | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Nejmeh | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 | |||
Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas (born 3 March 1996), known as Vítor Barata, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.[1]
Early in his football career, Barata underwent trials with Portuguese giants Benfica and Sporting CP, with whom he signed in August 2011 at the age of 14.[2] He spent two years with the club, playing at youth level. On 5 November 2014, Barata made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against União Madeira.[3]
In July 2019, Barata signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League 2 side Ergotelis.[2]
On 5 February 2022, Barata joined Polish III liga club Stal Stalowa Wola. He made his debut in a friendly against Polonia Bytom and scored one goal.[4]
On 6 July 2022, he returned to Greece to join Ágios Nikólaos.[5]
Nejmeh
