Castanheira (footballer)

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Vítor Castanheira
Personal information
Full name	Vítor Ilídio Castanheira Penas
Date of birth	September 7, 1977 (1977-09-07) (age 30)
Place of birth	Chaves, Portugal
Height	1,74 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Leixões SC
Number	22
Youth clubs
1992-1996	SC Braga
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-Present 2008	SC Braga Leixões SC (loan)	234 (?) 6 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Vítor Ilídio Castanheira Penas (born September 7, 1977 in Chaves, Portugal), also known as Castanheira, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Leixões SC in the Superliga, on loan from SC Braga, as a midfielder. He joined Braga in 1996/1997 and has played there ever since.

His career in Braga has been steady, as he has always been counted on by the several coaches on the team; he was influential when Hungarian international Miklos Feher joined the club in 2000-01, providing 10 assists as Feher netted 14 goals in 26 appearances.

Castanheira was an important part of the squad that finished in fourth place in the 2005-06 Superliga, nearly missing out in the UEFA Champions League but settled in the UEFA Cup, progressing through to the last 32 round in the following season.

Castanheira served as co-captain of SC Braga during his stay at the club. In January 2008, however, he was loaned to first division promotees Leixões SC, until the end of the season.

Persondata
NAME	Castanheira
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Penas, Vítor Ilídio Castanheira
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Portuguese footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 7, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chaves, Portugal
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH