Toy (footballer, born 1977)

Vítor Manuel Andrade Gomes da Costa (born 15 June 1977), commonly known as Toy, is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a forward.

Toy

Personal information
Full name	Vítor Manuel Andrade Gomes da Costa
Date of birth	15 June 1977
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1991–1993	Algés
1993–1996	Vila Fria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Coruchense
1997–1998	Samora Correia
1998–1999	Sintrense	25	(8)
1999–2001	Benfica B	31	(10)
2000–2001	Benfica	4	(0)
2001–2003	Salgueiros	44	(5)
2003–2004	Felgueiras	32	(14)
2004–2005	Olhanense	42	(7)
2006	Al-Hazem	?	(2)
2006–2007	Al-Qadsiah
2007–2012	Olhanense	111	(16)
2012–2013	Doxa	25	(2)
2014–2015	1º Dezembro	23	(4)
2015–2016	Futebol Benfica
Total		337	(68)
National team
2008	Cape Verde	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Toy spent the bulk of his professional career in his adopted country, Portugal, first starting in amateur football. In 1999 he signed with Primeira Liga giants S.L. Benfica, but played mainly with its reserves during his two-year spell.

Toy represented mainly S.C. Olhanense, first arriving at the Algarve club in 2004 then returning in summer 2007 after a spell in Saudi Arabia. In the 2008–09 season, in the second division, he contributed with six goals to help his team return to the top flight after a 34-year absence.[1]

In the following three campaigns, Toy was relatively used by Olhanense, mainly as a substitute.

International career

Toy opted to represent Cape Verde internationally, receiving his first callup in May 2008 at nearly 31 years of age.[2]

Club statistics

[3][4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sintrense	1998–99	Portuguese Second Division	25	8	0	0	0	0	25	8
	Total		24	8	0	0	0	0	24	8
Benfica B	1999–2000	Portuguese Second Division	20	7	0	0	0	0	20	7
	2000–01	Portuguese Second Division	7	3	0	0	0	0	7	3
	Total		27	10	0	0	0	0	27	10
Benfica	1999–2000	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2000–01	Primeira Liga	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Salgueiros	2001–02	Primeira Liga	33	5	6	2	0	0	39	7
	2002–03	Segunda Liga	11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		44	5	7	2	0	0	51	7
Felgueiras	2003–04	Segunda Liga	32	14	2	2	0	0	34	16
	Total		32	14	2	2	0	0	34	16
Olhanense	2004–05	Segunda Liga	29	4	1	0	0	0	30	4
	2005–06	Segunda Liga	13	3	1	0	0	0	14	3
	2007–08	Segunda Liga	30	5	2	1	0	0	32	6
	2008–09	Segunda Liga	28	6	7	1	0	0	35	7
	2009–10	Primeira Liga	21	3	3	0	0	0	24	3
	2010–11	Primeira Liga	16	1	7	1	0	0	23	2
	2011–12	Primeira Liga	16	1	4	1	0	0	20	2
	Total		153	23	25	4	0	0	178	27
Doxa	2012–13	Cypriot First Division	25	2	0	0	0	0	25	2
	Total		25	2	0	0	0	0	25	2
Career total			310	62	34	8	0	0	344	70

References

1. "Olhanense: "É um feito enorme", Jorge Costa" [Olhanense: "It's a huge achievement", Jorge Costa]. Diário de Notícias. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
2. "Foreign contingent boost Cape Verde". FIFA. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
3. "Toy". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
4. "Toy". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

External links

• Toy at ForaDeJogo
• Toy at National-Football-Teams.com
• Toy – FIFA competition record