Norberto Deolindo Vidigal (9 June 1964 – 19 December 2019) was an Angolan professional football midfielder and coach.
Career Vidigal was born Huíla, Portuguese Angola, and played for five clubs over a 20-year senior career. He started out at O Elvas CAD, achieving Primeira Liga promotion in 1986 and spending two seasons with the Alentejo side in that competition – their first and only.Irmãos Vidigal ignoram os genes para manterem o Estrela da Amadora no topo (Brothers Vidigal ignore genes to leave Estrela on top); Público, 13 October 2008 (in Portuguese)
After five years in the Segunda Liga, with Louletano DC (two seasons) and U.D. Leiria (three), Vidigal returned to Elvas, with the team now in the third tier. He then left for one-season stints with Associação Naval 1º de Maio and SC Vila Real in the same league, then returned to his main club to close out his career, eventually representing it in all five major levels of Portuguese football; he retired at the age of 39.
Vidigal later worked as assistant coach with O Elvas for four years, with the club in the fourth division.Equipa técnica de "O Elvas" completa ("O Elvas" technical staff complete); Portugal Centro, 20 July 2006 (in Portuguese)
Personal life and death Vidigal had eight brothers and four sisters, four of the former also being footballers: Luís, Lito, Toni and Jorge. The first represented Portugal internationally, whilst the second opted to appear for Angola;One family, two nations: Brothers who have played for different international teams ; Daily Mirror, 22 June 2010Luís Vidigal: "O Sporting é paixão, é acreditar" (Luís Vidigal: "Sporting is about passion, believing") ; Sporting CP, 26 December 2011 (in Portuguese) his son, André, was also involved in the sport professionally.
Vidigal died on 19 December 2019 in Arronches, aged 55.
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