André Ceitil

André Ceitil
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tondela
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2005 Pescadores
2005–2010 Benfica
2010–2011 Almada
2011–2013 Vitória Setúbal
2013–2014 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Cova Piedade 45 (3)
2016–2017 Sintrense 24 (1)
2017–2018 Farense 25 (1)
2018–2019 Leixões 25 (0)
2019 Universitatea Cluj 13 (0)
2020–2023 Vilafranquense 57 (2)
2023− Tondela 43 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil (born 11 March 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela..

Club career

Portugal

Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Ceitil spent his first four years as a senior in the lower leagues, representing in the process C.D. Cova da Piedade, S.U. Sintrense and S.C. Farense.[2] On 12 July 2018 he signed a three-year deal with Leixões S.C. of the LigaPro,[3] making his debut in the competition on 26 August in a 2–1 away win against G.D. Estoril Praia where he played the full 90 minutes.[4]

In the summer of 2019, Ceitil terminated his contract at the Estádio do Mar.[5]

Universitatea Cluj

On 7 July 2019, Ceitil joined Romanian club FC Universitatea Cluj for two seasons.[6] His maiden appearance in Liga II took place on 11 August, when he started and finished the 3–0 home victory over ACS Viitorul Târgu Jiu.[7]

Vilafranquense

Ceitil returned to both Portugal and its second division during the 2020 January transfer window, joining newly promoted U.D. Vilafranquense on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[8] He appeared in six matches until the end of the campaign[9]– curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and with no relegations due to Vitória F.C. and C.D. Aves' serious financial problems which led to their exclusion from the Primeira Liga.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "André Ceitil" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ Alves, Armando (30 May 2017). "André Ceitil reforça meio-campo" [André Ceitil bolsters midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Leixões oficializa André Ceitil" [Leixões make André Ceitil official]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Golo na compensação dá primeiro triunfo ao Leixões" [Injury-time goal gives first win to Leixões]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ^ Marques, Valter (4 July 2019). "André Ceitil rescinde contrato" [André Ceitil terminates contract]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Doi mijlocași crescuți de Benfica și Sporting au semnat cu "U"!" [Two midfielders who grew up at Benfica and Sporting signed with "U"!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. ^ Manu, Vasile (11 August 2019). ""U" Cluj, succes la scor de neprezentare cu Târgu Jiu!" ["U" Cluj, victory at forfeit score against Târgu Jiu!] (in Romanian). Sportul Clujean. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (9 January 2020). "Dirceu e André Ceitil reforçam Vilafranquense até junho de 2021" [Dirceu and André Ceitil bolster Vilafranquense until June 2021]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (18 June 2020). "Vilafranquense aciona época de opção e André Ceitil fica até 2021" [Vilafranquense activate seasonal option and André Ceitil stays until 2021]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ Soares da Silva, Eduardo (30 April 2020). "I Liga regressa no final de maio. II Liga não será concluída" [I League returns in late May. II League will not end] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Liga de Clubes confirma: Cova da Piedade e Casa Pia ficam na Segunda Liga" [League of Clubs confirms: Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia stay in Second League] (in Portuguese). Rádio Covilhã. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.