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{{short description|Angolan footballer and coach}}
{{Portuguese name|Fernandes|Vidigal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lito Vidigal
| image =
| full_name = José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net|lito-vidigal}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|7|11|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Luanda]], [[Portuguese Angola|Angola]]<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.78 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1983–1987 | youthclubs1 = [[O Elvas C.A.D.|O Elvas]] 
| years1 = 1987–1988 | clubs1 = Fronteirense | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1988–1989 | clubs2 = [[O Elvas C.A.D.|O Elvas]] | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1989–1991 | clubs3 = Estrela Portalegre | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 1991–1995 | clubs4 = [[S.C. Campomaiorense|Campomaiorense]] | caps4 = 95 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1995–2002 | clubs5 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] | caps5 = 144 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = [[C.D. Santa Clara|Santa Clara]] | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 
| years7 = 2003–2004 | clubs7 = [[O Elvas C.A.D.|O Elvas]] | caps7 = | goals7 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals = 
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Angola national football team|Angola]] | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0 
| manageryears1 = 2004–2007 | managerclubs1 = [[A.D. Pontassolense|Pontassolense]]
| manageryears2 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs2 = [[G.D. Ribeirão|Ribeirão]]
| manageryears3 = 2008 | managerclubs3 = [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]]
| manageryears4 = 2009 | managerclubs4 = [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]
| manageryears5 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs5 = [[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]]
| manageryears6 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs6 = [[Angola national football team|Angola]]
| manageryears7 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs7 = [[Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli)|Al-Ittihad]]
| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = [[AEL Limassol]]
| manageryears9 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs9 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] 
| manageryears10 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs10 = [[F.C. Arouca|Arouca]] 
| manageryears11 = 2017 | managerclubs11 = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] 
| manageryears12 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs12 = [[C.D. Aves|Aves]]
| manageryears13 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs13 = [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
| manageryears14 = 2019 | managerclubs14 = [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]
| manageryears15 = 2020 | managerclubs15 = [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
| manageryears16 = 2020 | managerclubs16 = [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
| manageryears17 = 2021 | managerclubs17 = [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
| manageryears18 = 2024 | managerclubs18 = [[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]]
| manageryears19 = 2025 | managerclubs19 = [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ANG}}}}<small>(as manager)</small>
{{MedalCompetition|[[African Nations Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2011 African Nations Championship|2011 Sudan]]|}}
}}

'''José Carlos Fernandes Vidigal''' (born 11 July 1969), commonly known as '''Lito''', is an Angolan professional [[association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]] and former player who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]].

He spent his entire playing career in Portugal, mainly with [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] in the [[Primeira Liga]]. An [[Angola national football team|Angola international]] for five years, he was part of the squad at the [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations]].

Vidigal managed eight clubs in Portugal's top flight, including Belenenses. He also led his nation at the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]].

==Playing career==
Born in [[Luanda]], [[Portuguese Angola]], Vidigal spent his entire career in Portugal, representing at the professional level [[O Elvas C.A.D.|O Elvas]], [[S.C. Campomaiorense|Campomaiorense]], [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] and [[C.D. Santa Clara|Santa Clara]] and retiring in 2004 at the age of 35, totalling 214 matches between the [[Primeira Liga]] and the [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canoticias.pt/cruz-luta-permanencia/|title=Sob a cruz da luta pela permanência|trans-title=Under the sign of the cross of fighting for survival|publisher=CA Notícias|first=Luís|last=Santos|language=pt|date=12 August 2014|access-date=4 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104121709/https://canoticias.pt/cruz-luta-permanencia/|archive-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>

Internationally, Vidigal played with [[Angola national football team|Angola]] at the [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations]], earning 17 [[Cap (sport)|caps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|access-date=22 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Vidigal took up coaching immediately after retiring, starting with lowly [[A.D. Pontassolense|Pontassolense]] and [[G.D. Ribeirão|Ribeirão]]. In 2008, he moved to [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela da Amadora]] – coaching his younger brother [[José Luís Vidigal|Luís]] after he returned from a lengthy spell in Italy – and joined second-tier [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] in February of the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-lito-vidigal-foi-apresentado-e-pediu-muita-solidariedade_d262510|title=Portimonense – Lito Vidigal foi apresentado e pediu "muita solidariedade"|trans-title=Portimonense – Lito Vidigal was presented and asked for "lots of solidarity"|publisher=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]]|language=pt|date=10 February 2009|access-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706133543/https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-lito-vidigal-foi-apresentado-e-pediu-muita-solidariedade_d262510|archive-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> 

In late October 2009, as [[Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1951)|Manuel Fernandes]] bought out his contract at [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]] to return to his favourite club [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]], Vidigal was named his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/uniao-leiria-liga-lito-vidigal-vidigal-leiria-futebol/520b4c8e3004bc615fd1c61d.html|title=Lito Vidigal vê na U. Leiria um "desafio aliciante"|trans-title=Lito Vidigal sees "exciting challenge" in U. Leiria|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Francisco|last=Frederico|language=pt|date=22 October 2009|access-date=20 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320220227/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/uniao-leiria-liga-lito-vidigal-vidigal-leiria-futebol/520b4c8e3004bc615fd1c61d.html|archive-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> On 8 January 2011, he was appointed coach of the Angola national side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9352102.stm|title=Lito Vidigal is named as new Angola coach|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=9 January 2011|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320220227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9352102.stm|archive-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> The ''Black Antelopes'' [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|qualified]] for the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] in October,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/angola_esta_no_campeonato_africano_das_nacoes|title=Angola está no Campeonato Africano das Nações|trans-title=Angola are in the Africa Cup of Nations|newspaper=[[Jornal de Angola]]|first=Anaximandro|last=Magalhães|language=pt|date=9 October 2011|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050356/http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/desporto/futebol/angola_esta_no_campeonato_africano_das_nacoes|archive-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> and were eliminated at the group stage of the final tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16781103|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Ivorians send Angolans packing|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Piers|last=Edwards|date=30 January 2012|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233944/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16781103|archive-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>

With the stated aim of winning titles abroad rather than avoiding relegation in Portugal, Vidigal remained in Africa and signed with Libya's [[Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli)|Al-Ittihad]] from December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Lito-Vidigal-vai-treinar-Al-Ittihad-Club|title=Lito Vidigal vai treinar Al-Ittihad Club|trans-title=Lito Vidigal will manage Al-Ittihad Club|publisher=[[Sábado (magazine)|Sábado]]|language=pt|date=13 December 2012|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050546/https://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Lito-Vidigal-vai-treinar-Al-Ittihad-Club|archive-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> In April in 2013, he left [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] due to [[Libyan civil war (2014–2020)|political instability]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/lito-vidigal-deixa-al-ittihad|title=Lito Vidigal deixa Al Ittihad|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Al-Ittihad|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=30 April 2013|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214234903/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/lito-vidigal-deixa-al-ittihad|archive-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>

Dismissed by [[AEL Limassol]] of the [[Cypriot First Division]] at the start of [[2013–14 Cypriot First Division|the season]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/european-football/2013/coach-who-was-chased-out-by-hooligans-named-ael-limassol-boss_sto3979691/story.shtml|title=Coach who was chased out by hooligans named AEL Limassol boss|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|date=25 October 2013|access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> Vidigal returned to Belenenses late into [[2013–14 Primeira Liga|2013–14]], replacing [[Marco Paulo (footballer, born 1973)|Marco Paulo]] at the helm of the bottom-placed team and becoming their third coach of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Belenenses/interior.aspx?content_id=873804|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|first=Alexandre|last=Moita|language=pt|date=20 March 2014|access-date=20 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320202119/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Belenenses/interior.aspx?content_id=873804|archive-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> Even though he did not finish the [[2014–15 Primeira Liga|following campaign]], being replaced by [[Jorge Simão]] with nine matches to go, the side eventually [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League|qualified]] for the [[UEFA Europa League]] after finishing sixth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/melhor-participacao-fica-para-a-historia-do-belenenses.html|title=Melhor participação fica para a história do Belenenses|trans-title=Best participation enters Belenenses' history books|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=25 December 2015|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711183857/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/melhor-participacao-fica-para-a-historia-do-belenenses.html|archive-date=11 July 2016}}</ref> 

Vidigal [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|repeated the feat]] in [[2015–16 Primeira Liga|2015–16]] after leading [[F.C. Arouca|Arouca]] to a best-ever classification of fifth, in only the club's third year in the top flight.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/53703/europeu_arouca_fecha_jornada_com_outro_candidato_a_uefa|title=Europeu Arouca fecha jornada com outro candidato à UEFA|trans-title=European Arouca close round with another UEFA candidate|publisher=[[Rádio Renascença]]|language=pt|date=9 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101247/https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/53703/europeu_arouca_fecha_jornada_com_outro_candidato_a_uefa|archive-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> Previously, in March 2016, he renewed his contract for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/49564/mais_dois_anos_de_contrato_para_lito_no_arouca|title=Mais dois anos de contrato para Lito no Arouca|trans-title=Another two-year contract for Lito at Arouca|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=17 March 2016|access-date=14 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923232958/http://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/49564/mais_dois_anos_de_contrato_para_lito_no_arouca|archive-date=23 September 2016}}</ref>

In February 2017, Vidigal left Arouca for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] on an 18-month contract with the option of a further year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2017/02/lito-vidigal-appointed-maccabi-coach/|title=Lito Vidigal to be appointed as Maccabi coach|publisher=Maccabi Tel-Aviv F.C.|date=11 February 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050323/https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2017/02/lito-vidigal-appointed-maccabi-coach/|archive-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> Despite leading the team to the runners-up position behind [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]], he was relieved of his duties by director [[Jordi Cruyff]] at the end of [[2016–17 Israeli Premier League|the season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pt.besoccer.com/noticia/oficial-lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-o-treinador-do-maccabi-tel-aviv|title=OFICIAL: Lito Vidigal já não é o treinador do Maccabi Tel-Aviv|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Maccabi Tel-Aviv|publisher=Be Soccer|first=João|last=Sampaio|language=pt|date=14 June 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233956/https://pt.besoccer.com/noticia/oficial-lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-o-treinador-do-maccabi-tel-aviv|archive-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>

Vidigal returned to Portugal's main division in October 2017 when he was hired by [[C.D. Aves|Aves]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-aves|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Aves|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Aves|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=2 October 2017|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050339/https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-aves|archive-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> but left shortly after following disputes with the board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/24-01-2018/desp-aves-lito-vidigal-de-saida-do-comando-tecnico|title=Desp. Aves: Lito Vidigal de saída do comando técnico|trans-title=Desp. Aves: Lito Vidigal leaving managerial helm|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo Jorge|last=Castro|language=pt|date=24 January 2018|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215114957/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/24-01-2018/desp-aves-lito-vidigal-de-saida-do-comando-tecnico|archive-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2018–19 Primeira Liga|following campaign]], he signed a two-year deal at Vitória de Setúbal, and again parted before its conclusion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-treinador-do-vitoria-de-setubal-10488403.html|title=Lito Vidigal já não é treinador do Vitória de Setúbal|trans-title=Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Vitória de Setúbal|newspaper=[[Jornal de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=25 January 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233431/https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/lito-vidigal-ja-nao-e-treinador-do-vitoria-de-setubal-10488403.html|archive-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> Days later, he replaced the sacked Jorge Simão at struggling [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/lito-vidigal-ruma-ao-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal ruma ao Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal heading to Boavista|newspaper=[[Correio da Manhã (Portugal)|Correio da Manhã]]|language=pt|date=27 January 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214234539/https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/lito-vidigal-ruma-ao-boavista|archive-date=14 February 2019}}</ref> 

On 17 December 2019, having taken 18 points from 14 league fixtures, Vidigal was dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2019/12/18/desporto/noticia/daniel-ramos-rende-lito-vidigal-boavista-1897882|title=Daniel Ramos rende Lito Vidigal no Boavista|trans-title=Daniel Ramos in for Lito Vidigal at Boavista|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|language=pt|date=18 December 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224150245/https://www.publico.pt/2019/12/18/desporto/noticia/daniel-ramos-rende-lito-vidigal-boavista-1897882|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> He returned to Setúbal in July 2020, three points above the drop zone with [[2019–20 Primeira Liga|four games to play]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/vitoria-setubal/tecnico/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-v-setubal|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do V. Setúbal|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of V. Setúbal|publisher=[[CNN Portugal|TVI 24]]|language=pt|date=6 July 2020|access-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706142629/https://tvi24.iol.pt/vitoria-setubal/tecnico/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-v-setubal|archive-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> Having succeeded in that task, he moved on to [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] to replace [[José Gomes (football manager)|José Gomes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2020/07/30/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-maritimo/|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Marítimo|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Marítimo|newspaper=[[Observador]]|language=pt|date=30 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123204425/https://observador.pt/2020/07/30/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-maritimo/|archive-date=23 November 2020}}</ref>

On 4 December 2020, with the [[Madeira]]n club in 15th place, Vidigal was replaced by under-23 manager [[Milton Mendes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/lito-vidigal-pode-estar-de-saida-do-maritimo|title=Lito Vidigal já não é treinador do Marítimo|trans-title=Lito Vidigal no longer manager of Marítimo|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=4 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204160052/https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/lito-vidigal-pode-estar-de-saida-do-maritimo|archive-date=4 December 2020}}</ref> He took over from [[João Henriques (football manager)|João Henriques]] at [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]] on 29 November of the following year,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/moreirense/detalhe/joao-henriques-a-sair-e-lito-vidigal-a-chegar?ref=Futebol%20Nacional_DestaquesPrincipais|title=João Henriques a sair e Lito Vidigal a chegar|trans-title=João Henriques leaving and Lito Vidigal coming|newspaper=Record|first=Bruno|last=Freitas|language=pt|date=29 November 2021|access-date=30 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130085637/https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/moreirense/detalhe/joao-henriques-a-sair-e-lito-vidigal-a-chegar?ref=Futebol%20Nacional_DestaquesPrincipais|archive-date=30 November 2021}}</ref> but left after only one month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-moreirense-um-mes-depois-da-chegada|title=Lito Vidigal deixa o Moreirense um mês depois da chegada|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Moreirense one month after arriving|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=5 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105173303/https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-moreirense-um-mes-depois-da-chegada|archive-date=5 January 2022}}</ref>

Vidigal returned to active on 3 April 2024, on a deal at second-division side [[C.D. Feirense|Feirense]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-nacional/2024/04/03/lito-vidigal-e-o-novo-treinador-do-feirense/373212/|title=Lito Vidigal é o novo treinador do Feirense|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is the new manager of Feirense|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=3 April 2024|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> He managed to avoid relegation in [[2023–24 Liga Portugal 2|the playoffs]], defeating [[Lusitânia F.C.|Lusitânia]] 3–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioelvas.com/2024/06/02/lito-vidigal-garante-manutencao-do-feirense/|title=Lito Vidigal garante manutenção do Feirense|trans-title=Lito Vidigal confirm Feirense survival|publisher=Rádio Elvas|language=pt|date=2 June 2024|access-date=8 April 2025}}</ref>

Vidigal rejoined Boavista, bottom of the top tier, on 9 February 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/boavista/detalhe/lito-vidigal-e-o-eleito-pela-sad-do-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal é o eleito pela SAD do Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal is chosen by Boavista's PLSC|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 February 2025|access-date=8 April 2025}}</ref> Less than two months later, having overseen six matches with only one win and with the team still in that position, he was relieved of his duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/boavista/lito-vidigal-deixa-o-boavista|title=Lito Vidigal deixa o Boavista|trans-title=Lito Vidigal leaves Boavista|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=6 April 2025|access-date=8 April 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vidigal had 12 brothers and sisters, four of his male siblings being footballers: [[Beto Vidigal|Beto]], [[José Luís Vidigal|Luís]] (who played for [[Sporting CP]] and in the [[Serie A]], represented [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] and was coached in the [[2008–09 Primeira Liga|2008–09 campaign]] by Lito), [[Toni Vidigal|Toni]] and [[Jorge Vidigal|Jorge]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/irmaos-vidigal-ignoram-os-genes-para--manterem-o-estrela-da-amadora-no-topo-279612|title=Irmãos Vidigal ignoram os genes para manterem o Estrela da Amadora no topo|trans-title=Brothers Vidigal ignore genes to leave Estrela on top|newspaper=Público|first=Victor|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=13 October 2008|access-date=7 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108003353/https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/irmaos-vidigal-ignoram-os-genes-para--manterem-o-estrela-da-amadora-no-topo-279612|archive-date=8 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/One-family-two-nations-Jerome-and-Kevin-Prince-Boateng-and-10-other-brothers-who-have-played-for-different-international-teams-article486903.html|title=One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams|newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=22 June 2010|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518080333/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/One-family-two-nations-Jerome-and-Kevin-Prince-Boateng-and-10-other-brothers-who-have-played-for-different-international-teams-article486903.html|archive-date=18 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp|title=Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar"|trans-title=Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing"|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=26 December 2011|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320185709/http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_futentvidigal_261211_85764.asp|archive-date=20 March 2014}}</ref> His nephew, [[André Vidigal|André]], was also involved in the sport professionally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/101173/sobrinho-de-luis-e-lito-vidigal-comprado-pelo-fortuna-sittard|title=Sobrinho de Luís e Lito Vidigal comprado pelo Fortuna Sittard|trans-title=Nephew of Luís and Lito Vidigal bought by Fortuna Sittard|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=20 December 2017|access-date=9 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101339/https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/101173/sobrinho-de-luis-e-lito-vidigal-comprado-pelo-fortuna-sittard|archive-date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jupilerleague.nl/uitgelichte-speler/fortuna-sittard-aanvaller-andre-vidigal/|title=André Vidigal|publisher=[[Eerste Divisie|Jupiler League]]|language=nl|access-date=2 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072840/https://www.jupilerleague.nl/uitgelichte-speler/fortuna-sittard-aanvaller-andre-vidigal/|archive-date=3 January 2018}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{Updated|match played 3 January 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway coach|jose-carlos-fernandes-vidigal/182985}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/lito-vidigal/78204|title=Lito Vidigal|publisher=Sofa Score|access-date=2 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102052109/https://www.sofascore.com/manager/lito-vidigal/78204|archive-date=2 January 2022}}</ref><ref name=Bio/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
!rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]]
|23 October 2009
|1 July 2010
{{WDL|29|9|6|14|for=33|against=44|diff=yes}}
| rowspan="4" |
|-
|[[Angola national football team|Angola]]
|10 January 2011
|12 April 2012
{{WDL|14|6|5|3|for=16|against=11|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[AEL Limassol]]
|1 July 2013
|22 October 2013
{{WDL|6|3|2|1|for=8|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]]
|20 March 2014
|17 March 2015
{{WDL|42|17|13|12|for=51|against=49|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[F.C. Arouca|Arouca]]
|1 June 2015
|11 February 2017
{{WDL|72|27|20|25|for=81|against=84|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
|11 February 2017
|30 June 2017
{{WDL|19|13|1|5|for=31|against=12|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|[[C.D. Aves|Aves]]
|2 October 2017
|22 January 2018
{{WDL|15|6|2|7|for=22|against=24|diff=yes}}
| 
|-
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
|30 June 2018
|25 January 2019
{{WDL|24|7|5|12|for=27|against=33|diff=yes}}
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|[[Boavista F.C.|Bovista]]
|27 January 2019
|17 December 2019
{{WDL|32|13|7|12|for=35|against=36|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
|7 July 2020
|31 July 2020
{{WDL|4|1|1|2|for=3|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|3 August 2020
|4 December 2020
{{WDL|9|3|1|5|for=12|against=15|diff=yes}}
|-
|[[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
|30 November 2021
|5 January 2022
{{WDL|5|1|0|4|for=3|against=7|diff=yes}}
|-
! colspan=3|Career totals
{{WDLtot|271|106|63|102|for=322|against=323|diff=yes}}
!
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Angola'''
*[[African Nations Championship]] runner-up: [[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/32328.aspx|title=Angola grapple with wounded Stallions|newspaper=[[Al-Ahram]]|date=22 January 2012|access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{FIFA player|166264}}

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