Vítor Baía
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vítor Manuel Martins Baía | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Académico Leça | |||
1983–1988 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1996 | Porto | 246 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Barcelona | 39 | (0) |
1999–2007 | Porto | 160 | (0) |
2001 | Porto B | 2 | (0) |
Total | 447 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (0) |
1990–2002 | Portugal | 80 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vítor Manuel Martins Baía,
One of the most decorated goalkeepers of all time,[1][2] his career was intimately connected with FC Porto, which he started representing professionally still in his teens, helping it to 26 titles and eventually remaining with the club in an ambassadorial role.
Also having played for Barcelona, Baía appeared with the Portugal national team in two European Championships and the 2002 World Cup.
Club career
Porto
Born in
Baía made his first-team debut in a game against
Barcelona
While he only missed one La Liga match in his first season, as Barcelona finished second to Real Madrid, adding that campaign's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Baía also suffered from knee problems during his two-and-a-half-year spell.[9]
Additionally, when Louis van Gaal took over at Barcelona from Bobby Robson, he was dropped from the team in favour of the manager's compatriot Ruud Hesp,[10] being subsequently loaned in mid-season back to Porto, filling the position some said he had "haunted" since his departure.
Porto return
In my opinion, no country can afford not to call the best European goalkeeper to its team, but that happened to me.
Vítor Baía, 17 December 2007[3]
In January 1999, Baía returned to Porto to find the No. 1 jersey unavailable, so he chose No. 99 instead, with the sales of that number being a success as well as the club's game attendances, highly related to the player's return.[3] When his career seemed back on track, he was injured again during the 1999–2000 season, needing a corrective surgery on his knee.[11]
Baía returned to Barcelona in the summer of 2000, being immediately released and signing with Porto.[12] After one year on the sidelines due to injury, he made his comeback in the 2001–02 campaign in a reserves match against S.C. Vila Real, on 26 November 2001.[13] Sixteen days later, he made his competitive debut against C.D. Santa Clara in the cup;[14] after a full recovery, he was included in the list for the 2002 World Cup.[15]
Baía was in great shape again in
At the start of
International career
Baía made his Portugal senior debut on 19 December 1990 in a 1–0 friendly win over the United States, at the age of 21. He went on to make 80 appearances for the national team until 2002, playing in all the games in UEFA Euro 1996[25] and 2000 (except one in the latter, as they were already qualified) and in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[26] In Euro 2000, he stopped Arif Erdem's penalty in the 2–0 defeat of Turkey in the quarter-finals.[27]
After the failure in the 2002 World Cup, coach António Oliveira was sacked when he refused to quit. Luiz Felipe Scolari was hired as his replacement and Baía, a stalwart for the past ten years with a record of caps in his position, was ditched.[28]
Personal life
In 2004, Baía founded a charity with his wife Alexandra Rodrigues de Almeida, which would bear his own name and would be dedicated to helping underprivileged children and troubled teens.[29][30][3] Also that year, he would donate a pair of his autographed gloves to be included in the UEFA Jubilee time capsule, a collection of UEFA memorabilia that was sealed underground in September, only opened 50 years hence.[31]
Baía published his autobiography entitled 99 – Vítor Baía in 2005. On 10 June 2008, he was made an Officer of the
In August 2015, EA Sports announced Baía as part of their FIFA 16 Ultimate Team Legends, along with eight other former footballers.[33]
Career statistics
Club
Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Porto | Primeira Liga | 1987–88
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1988–89
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
1989–90
|
34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
1990–91
|
38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
1991–92
|
34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
1992–93
|
34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
1993–94
|
32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
1994–95
|
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
1995–96
|
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Total | 246 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 315 | 0 | ||
Barcelona | La Liga | 1996–97 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
1997–98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
Porto | Primeira Liga | 1998–99
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
1999–2000 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
2000–01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
2004–05 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 160 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 210 | 0 | ||
Career total | 445 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 575 | 0 |
- Other includes matches in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
International
Portugal[36] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1990 | 1 | 0 |
1991 | 9 | 0 |
1992 | 7 | 0 |
1993 | 10 | 0 |
1994 | 5 | 0 |
1995 | 6 | 0 |
1996 | 12 | 0 |
1997 | 4 | 0 |
1998 | 6 | 0 |
1999 | 9 | 0 |
2000 | 6 | 0 |
2001 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 80 | 0 |
Honours
Porto[37]
- Primeira Liga: 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
- UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
- UEFA Cup: 2002–03
- Intercontinental Cup: 2004
Barcelona[37]
- La Liga: 1997–98
- Copa del Rey: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Supercopa de España: 1996
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
Individual
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1989, 1991
- Portuguese Golden Ball: 1992
- ESM Team of the Year: 1994–95
- UEFA Club Best Goalkeeper of the Year: 2003–04
- Best European Goalkeeper: 2004
Orders
- Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[38]
See also
- List of players to have won the three main European club competitions
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "Baia: My brilliant career". FIFA. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Vítor Baía: a lenda nasceu há 30 anos" [Vítor Baía: the legend was born 30 years ago]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Official website. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ a b "O futebolista com mais títulos mundias [sic]" [The footballer with the most world titles]. Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "IFFHS' World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "IFFHS' World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ Rodrigo, Belén (12 December 2001). "Vitor Baia vuelve 19 meses después" [Vitor Baia returns 19 months later]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Carbonell, Rafael (6 November 1997). "Las oraciones de Baía" [Baía's prayers]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Vítor Baía operado com êxito ao crónico joelho direito" [Vítor Baía successfully undergoes right knee surgery]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Hesp heading home". BBC Sport. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Vítor Baía: "Foi a meu pedido que joguei na equipa B"" [Vítor Baía: "I played for the B team at my request"]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 November 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Vítor Baía ao seu posto com Mundial à vista" [Vítor Baía between the posts with World Cup in sight]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 December 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Os 23 eleitos de Oliveira" [Oliveira's chosen 23]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 May 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ a b Haisma, Marcel. "Manuel Martins Vítor Baía – Matches in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Consagração de Vítor Baía" [Consecration of Vítor Baía]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 August 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Scolari ruffles feathers". BBC Sport. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "IFFHS' World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Adriaanse definiu prioridades: "Helton é o número um, Baía o dois"" [Adriaanse got priorities straight: "Helton is the number one, Baía the two"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Former Portugal goalkeeper Vitor Baía retires". International Herald Tribune. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (14 April 2009). "When Porto shocked Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Hodgson, Guy (1 June 1996). "The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "Vítor Manuel Martins Baía – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ "Portugal into semis at expense of ten-man Turkey". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Sem Baía naturalmente" [No Baía of course]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 April 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Vítor Baía cria fundação para jovens desfavorecidos" [Vítor Baía creates foundation for underprivileged youths]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Fundação Vítor Baía" [Vítor Baía Foundation] (in Portuguese). Fundação Vítor Baía. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Jubilee time capsule ceremony". UEFA. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "F.C. Porto: Vítor Baía condecorado por Cavaco Silva no 10 de Junho" [F.C. Porto: Vítor Baía decorated by Cavaco Silva on 10 June] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "FIFA 16 player ratings – New legends". EA Sports. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Vítor Baía at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Vitor Baia". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Vítor Baía". European Football. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b Vítor Baía at Soccerway
- ^ "Baía investido por Cavaco Silva" [Baía invested by Cavaco Silva]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 June 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
External links
- Vítor Baía at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Vítor Baía at BDFutbol
- Vítor Baía national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Vítor Baía at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vítor Baía – FIFA competition record (archived)