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{{Short description|Portuguese football player and manager (born 1966)}}
{{For|the many other Portuguese and Brazilian footballers named Vítor|Vítor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Portuguese name|Costa|Araújo}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Vítor Paneira
|image = 
|fullname = Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|2|16|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Calendário, Portugal
|height = 1.77 m
|position = [[Midfielder#Wide midfielder|Midfielder]]
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = 1981–1982 | youthclubs1 = [[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]
|youthyears2 = 1982–1983 | youthclubs2 = [[G.D. Riopele|Riopele]]
|youthyears3 = 1983–1984 | youthclubs3 = [[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]
|years1 = 1984–1987 | clubs1 = [[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]] | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 3
|years2 = 1987–1988 | clubs2 = [[F.C. Vizela|Vizela]] | caps2 = 37 | goals2 = 13
|years3 = 1988–1995 | clubs3 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps3 = 207 | goals3 = 28
|years4 = 1995–1999 | clubs4 = [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]] | caps4 = 128 | goals4 = 15
|years5 = 1999–2001 | clubs5 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 2
|totalcaps = 472 | totalgoals = 61
|nationalyears1 = 1987 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 1988–1996 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps2 = 44 | nationalgoals2 = 4
|manageryears1 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs1 = [[GD Serzedelo|Serzedelo]]
|manageryears2 = 2003–2005 | managerclubs2 = [[G.D. Ribeirão|Ribeirão]]
|manageryears3 = 2005 | managerclubs3 = [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]
|manageryears4 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs4 = [[F.C. Marco|Marco]]
|manageryears5 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs5 = [[AC Vila Meã|Vila Meã]]
|manageryears6 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs6 = [[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]
|manageryears7 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs7 = [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]
|manageryears8 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs8 = [[Gondomar S.C.|Gondomar]]
|manageryears9 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs9 = [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]
|manageryears10 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs10 = [[Varzim S.C.|Varzim]]
|manageryears11 = 2015 | managerclubs11 = [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]]
|manageryears12 = 2023–2025 | managerclubs12 = [[Varzim S.C.|Varzim]]
}}
'''Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo''' (born 16 February 1966), known as '''Vítor Paneira''', is a Portuguese former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Wide midfielder|right midfielder]], currently a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

He excelled in the late 80s and early 90s with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]],<ref name=Memorial>{{cite book|title=Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias|trans-title=Benfica Memorial, 100 glories|publisher=QuidNovi|first=João|last=Malheiro|date=July 2006|language=pt|edition=Third|page=152|isbn=978-972-8998-26-4}}</ref> to where he arrived from the lower leagues, going on to amass [[Primeira Liga]] totals of 335 games and 43 goals over 11 seasons (289/44 in official matches with his main club). He also played for [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]] in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/benfica/2020/10/08/benfica-vitor-paneira-e-o-mandatario-da-candidatura-de-noronha-lopes/210209/|title=Benfica. Vítor Paneira é o mandatário da candidatura de Noronha Lopes|trans-title=Benfica. Vítor Paneira is the spokesperson for Noronha Lopes' candidacy|publisher=[[Rádio Renascença]]|language=pt|date=8 October 2020|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref>

A [[Portugal national football team|Portugal international]] for eight years, Paneira represented the country at [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]]. In a managerial career of over 20 years, he had two spells each at [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]] and [[Varzim S.C.|Varzim]], briefly leading the former in the top flight.

==Club career==
Born in Calendário, [[Vila Nova de Famalicão]], [[Braga District]], Paneira started playing professionally with his hometown side [[F.C. Famalicão]], joining [[F.C. Vizela]] of the [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]] in the 1987–88 season and also receiving his first [[Portugal national under-21 football team|under-21]] call-ups during the [[Maurice Revello Tournament|Toulon Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/reportagem/fernando-faria/vizela-benfica-de-1984-a-2019-com-paneira-no-meio-da-historia|title=Vizela-Benfica: de 1984 a 2019, com Paneira no meio da história|trans-title=Vizela-Benfica: from 1984 to 2019, with Paneira in the mix|publisher=Mais Futebol|first1=Bruno José|last1=Ferreira|first2=Pedro Jorge|last2=Cunha|language=pt|date=22 November 2019|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref name=Salad>{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/a-casa-as-costas/2020-04-25-Paneira-Num-estagio-na-fila-do-buffet-para-as-saladas-apalpei-o-rabo-ao-treinador-Ivic-a-pensar-que-era-um-colega.-Foi-gargalhada-geral|title=Paneira: "Num estágio, na fila do buffet para as saladas, apalpei o rabo ao treinador Ivic a pensar que era um colega. Foi gargalhada geral"|trans-title=Paneira: "In a training camp, in the salad bar line, I grabbed coach Ivic's ass thinking it was a teammate. They all laughed"|publisher=[[Expresso (newspaper)|Expresso]]|first=Alexandra|last=Simões de Abreu|language=pt|date=25 April 2020|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref>

Shortly after, Paneira signed for [[S.L. Benfica]], and remained there until the end of the [[1994–95 Primeira Liga|1994–95 campaign]], being an undisputed starter for the vast majority of his spell as he helped the [[Lisbon]] club to the [[Primeira Liga]] championship three times, adding the 1993 [[Taça de Portugal]].<ref name=Salad/> He also appeared in the [[1989–90 European Cup#Final|1990 Champions Cup final]], with his side losing 1–0 to [[AC Milan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec198990.html|title=Champions' Cup 1989–90|website=[[RSSSF]]|first=James M.|last=Ross|access-date=4 September 2015}}</ref> In the [[1992–93 UEFA Cup]] he scored twice in a 2–1 home win against [[Juventus FC]], coached by [[Giovanni Trapattoni]] (albeit in a 4–2 aggregate defeat).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/7066--benfica-vs-juventus/|title=Benfica 2–1 Juventus|publisher=UEFA|date=4 March 1993|access-date=4 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/liga-europa/paneira-acredita/paneira-e-a-final-antecipada-de-turim-vantagem-pode-ser-suficiente|title=Paneira e a "final antecipada" de Turim: "Vantagem pode ser suficiente"|trans-title=Paneira and Turin's "early final": "Lead may be enough"|publisher=[[CNN Portugal|TVI 24]]|first=Germano|last=Almeida|language=pt|date=29 April 2014|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref>

Paneira moved to [[Vitória S.C.]] for [[1995–96 Primeira Liga|1995–96]], due to problems with Benfica manager [[Artur Jorge (footballer, born 1946)|Artur Jorge]] which was also part of a locker room clean-up – he was [[Captain (association football)|team captain]] when this occurred – and spent four seasons there.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/vitor-paneira-nunca-apertaria-a-mao-a-artur-jorge.html|title=Vítor Paneira: "Nunca apertaria a mão a Artur Jorge"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira: "I would never shake Artur Jorge's hand"|publisher=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=8 June 2002|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/vitoria-guimaraes/quando-vitor-paneira-despediu-artur-jorge-do-benfica|title=Quando Vítor Paneira "despediu" Artur Jorge do Benfica|trans-title=When Vítor Paneira "fired" Artur Jorge from Benfica|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Norberto A.|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=9 January 2003|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> In summer 1999 he joined [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]], and retired at 35 after two years in the second division.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/academica/detalhe/vitor-paneira-saio-como-desejei-com-toda-a-dignidade.html|title=Vítor Paneira: "Saio como desejei, com toda a dignidade"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira: "I leave like I wanted, full of dignity"|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=4 June 2001|access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Paneira made his debut for [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] the same year he signed for Benfica, in a 0–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] draw with [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] on 12 October 1988.<ref name=Salad/> In total, he won 44 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] (42 for Benfica and two for Guimarães) and scored four goals in a seven-year period,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/lista-completa-dos-internacionais-portugueses|title=Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses|trans-title=Complete list of Portuguese internationals|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=18 February 2004|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> playing his last international in another friendly, a 1–0 victory over the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] on 29 May 1996.

Paneira was chosen by [[António Oliveira (footballer, born 1952)|António Oliveira]] for the ''Lusitanos'' squad that reached the quarter-finals at [[UEFA Euro 1996]], but was one of the few players that never left [[Substitute (association football)|the bench]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-rising-force-in-europe-counting-on-their-foreign-legion-championship-countdown-no-9-portugal-1334961.html|title=The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal|publisher=[[The Independent]]|first=Guy|last=Hodgson|date=1 June 1996|access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Paneira started his coaching career in 2002, with [[GD Serzedelo]] of [[Terceira Divisão|division four]]. He also managed his very first club Famalicão, but in the regional leagues.<ref name=JN>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/famalicao-de-paneira-arrasta-multidoes-1177365.html|title=Famalicão de Paneira arrasta multidões|trans-title=Paneira's Famalicão a crowd magnet|publisher=[[Jornal de Notícias]]|first=Norberto|last=Sousa|language=pt|date=21 March 2009|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>

On 16 December 2009, Paneira was named coach of [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista FC]], with the [[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2001 league champions]] now in the [[Segunda Divisão|third tier]].<ref>[http://www.boavistafc.pt/noticias.php?ano=2009&mes=12&id=2010 Vítor Paneira é o novo treinador do Boavista (Vítor Paneira is new Boavista coach)]; Boavista FC, 16 December 2009 (in Portuguese)</ref> He was appointed at another side from that league, [[C.D. Tondela]], on 24 May 2011, leading them to [[2011–12 Portuguese Second Division#Play-offs|promotion in the playoffs]] in his [[2011–12 Segunda Divisão|first season]].<ref name=RECORD>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/vitor-paneira-seremos-principiantes-nestas-andancas-766536.html|title=Vítor Paneira: "Seremos principiantes nestas andanças"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira: "We will be beginners in this stage"|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=7 July 2012|access-date=16 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717033526/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/tondela/detalhe/vitor-paneira-seremos-principiantes-nestas-andancas-766536.html|archive-date=17 July 2015}}</ref>

On 10 June 2012, Paneira signed a one-year contract extension. He was relieved of his duties on 8 November of the following year, leaving the team in [[2013–14 Segunda Liga|ninth position]].<ref>[http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/tondela-vitor-paneira-despedido Tondela: Vítor Paneira despedido (Tondela: Vítor Paneira fired)]; Mais Futebol, 8 November 2013 (in Portuguese)</ref>

In March 2014, Paneira took charge of [[Varzim S.C.]] in the third division.<ref>[http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/vitor-paneira-assume-comando-tecnico-do-historico-varzim-1629684 Vítor Paneira assume comando técnico do histórico Varzim (Vítor Paneira takes the helm of historic Varzim)]; [[Público (Portugal)|Público]], 25 March 2014 (in Portuguese)</ref> He was fired in early May 2015, after a series of bad results.<ref>[https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/naoprofissional/noticias/interior/vitor-paneira-deixou-o-comando-do-varzim-4550265.html Vítor Paneira deixou o comando do Varzim (Vítor Paneira no longer in charge of Varzim)]; [[O Jogo]], 5 May 2015 (in Portuguese)</ref>

Paneira returned to Tondela on 30 May 2015, being appointed manager for the club's [[2015–16 Primeira Liga|first-ever season in the Portuguese top flight]].<ref>[http://www.cdtondela.pt/noticias.asp?idnot=652 Vítor Paneira é o novo treinador do CD Tondela (Vítor Paneira is the new CD Tondela manager)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050719/http://www.cdtondela.pt/noticias.asp?idnot=652|date=10 June 2015}}; C.D. Tondela, 30 May 2015 (in Portuguese)</ref> He was dismissed on 6 October, after winning and drawing one each of the first seven games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/vitor-paneira-demitido-do-tondela|title=Vítor Paneira demitido do Tondela|trans-title=Vítor Paneira dismissed at Tondela|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=6 October 2015|access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref>

On 10 April 2023, Paneira returned to work for the first time in over seven years, signing with Varzim until 2025. He was their third manager of the [[Liga 3 (Portugal)|Liga 3]] [[2022–23 Liga 3 (Portugal)|season]], with four games remaining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/vitor-paneira-e-o-novo-treinador-do-varzim-temos-quatro-jogos-para-ganhar-16154229.html|title=Vítor Paneira é o novo treinador do Varzim: "Temos quatro jogos para ganhar"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira is the new manager of Varzim: "We have four games to win"|publisher=Jornal de Notícias|first=Rui|last=Almeida Santos|language=pt|date=10 April 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> The team avoided the drop on the final day with a 1–0 win over [[AD Fafe]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/varzim/detalhe/vitor-paneira-foi-o-mes-mais-dificil-da-minha-vida|title=Vítor Paneira: "Foi o mês mais difícil da minha vida"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira: "It was the most difficult month of my life"|publisher=Record|first=José|last=Santos|language=pt|date=6 May 2023|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>

==Other ventures==
Immediately after retiring and still as an active coach, Paneira worked as a [[sports commentator]] with cable channel [[Sport TV]].<ref name=JN/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Vitor-Paneira--%C2%ABVou-continuar-como-treinador-do-To?ref=DET_noticiaseguinte_%C3%BAltima-hora|title=Vítor Paneira: "Vou continuar como treinador do Tondela"|trans-title=Vítor Paneira: "I will continue as manager of Tondela"|publisher=[[Sábado (magazine)|Sábado]]|language=pt|date=1 March 2012|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribunaexpresso.pt/entrevistas-tribuna/2016-09-06-Paneira-Antigamente-a-selecao-era-uma-casa-de-repouso|title=Paneira: "Antigamente, a seleção era uma casa de repouso"|trans-title=Paneira: "Back in the day, the national team was a retirement home"|publisher=Expresso|first1=Isabel|last1=Paulo|first2=Rui Duarte|last2=Silva|language=pt|date=6 September 2016|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[F.C. Famalicão|Famalicão]]
|1985–86
|||||||||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|1986–87
|||||||||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
!Total
!!!!!!!!!colspan="2"|–!!0!!0!!!!
|-
|[[F.C. Vizela|Vizela]]
|1987–88
|||||||||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|[[1988–89 Primeira Divisão|1988–89]]
|32||1||4||1||4||0||colspan="2"|–||40||2
|-
|[[1989–90 Primeira Divisão|1989–90]]
|26||3||2||1||8||0||2{{efn|name=sco|Appearances and goals in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]}}||0||38||4
|-
|[[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1990–91]]
|36||9||3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||41||10
|-
|[[1991–92 Primeira Divisão|1991–92]]
|29||0||5||2||8||1||2{{efn|name=sco}}||0||44||3
|-
|[[1992–93 Primeira Divisão|1992–93]]
|28||6||7||2||8||4||colspan="2"|–||43||12
|-
|[[1993–94 Primeira Divisão|1993–94]]
|32||6||2||1||8||1||3{{efn|name=sco}}||0||45||8
|-
|[[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]]
|24||3||4||1||8||0||2{{efn|name=sco}}||1||38||5
|-
!Total
!207!!28!!27!!9!!46!!6!!9!!1!!289!!44
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]]
|[[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]]
|30||5||3||1||4||0||colspan="2"|–||37||6
|-
|[[1996–97 Primeira Divisão|1996–97]]
|33||7||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|–||36||8
|-
|[[1997–98 Primeira Divisão|1997–98]]
|33||2||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||35||2
|-
|[[1998–99 Primeira Divisão|1998–99]]
|32||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||34||1
|-
!Total
!128!!15!!5!!1!!9!!1!!0!!0!!142!!17
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]]
|[[1999–2000 Liga de Honra|1999–00]]
|28||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||2
|-
|[[2000–01 Liga de Honra|2000–01]]
|16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||0
|-
!Total
!44!!2!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–||47!!2
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!379!!45!!35!!10!!55!!7!!9!!1!!478!!63
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Paneira goal.''
{{International goals header|ref=no|above=List of international goals scored by Vítor Paneira<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=15939|title=Paneira|publisher=European Football|access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>}}
{{Ig match
| n=1
| d1=25 January 1989
| st=Olympic Stadium (Athens)| ci=Athens| co=Greece
| o=Greece
| sc=1–2
| fr=1–2
| comp=[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]}}
{{Ig match
| n=2
| d1=15 February 1989
| st=Estádio da Luz (1954)| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Belgium
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–1
| comp=[[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1990 FIFA World Cup qualification]]}}
{{Ig match
| n=3
| d1=26 April 1989
| st=Estádio da Luz (1954)| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Switzerland
| sc=3–1
| fr=3–1
| comp=1990 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n=4
| d1=20 February 1991
| st=Estádio das Antas| ci=Porto| co=Portugal
| o=Malta
| sc=4–0
| fr=5–0
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying|Euro 1992 qualifying]]}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga|Primeira Divisão]]: [[1988–89 Primeira Divisão|1988–89]], [[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1990–91]], [[1993–94 Primeira Divisão|1993–94]]<ref name=Memorial/>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: 1992–93<ref name=Memorial/>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: 1989<ref name=Memorial/>
*[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] runner-up: [[1989–90 European Cup|1989–90]]<ref name=Memorial/>

===Manager===
'''Ribeirão'''
*[[Terceira Divisão]]: [[2003–04 Terceira Divisão#Terceira Divisão – Série B|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/interior.aspx?content_id=196345|title=Subida à II B pela mão de Paneira|trans-title=Promotion to II B by the hand of Paneira|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=5 May 2004|access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>

'''Tondela'''
*[[Segunda Divisão]]: [[2011–12 Segunda Divisão#Zona Centro|2011–12]]<ref name=RECORD/>

==References==
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==External links==
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