| Vítor Barata | |
| Fullname: | Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Funchal, Portugal |
| Currentclub: | Nejmeh |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Marítimo |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | Marítimo |
| Years1: | 2014–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Marítimo B |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Ergotelis |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Ierapetra |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs4: | Tríkala |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Stal Stalowa Wola |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Ágios Nikólaos |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Nejmeh |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Nejmeh |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 February 2024 |
Vítor Hugo Encarnação Freitas (born 3 March 1996), known as Vítor Barata, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Nejmeh.[1]
Early in his football career, Barata underwent trials with Portuguese giants Benfica and Sporting CP, with whom he signed in August 2011 at the age of 14.[2] He spent two years with the club, playing at youth level. On 5 November 2014, Barata made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against União Madeira.[3]
In July 2019, Barata signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League 2 side Ergotelis.[2]
On 5 February 2022, Barata joined Polish III liga club Stal Stalowa Wola. He made his debut in a friendly against Polonia Bytom and scored one goal.[4]
On 6 July 2022, he returned to Greece to join Ágios Nikólaos.[5]
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