André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil (born 11 March 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense as a defensive midfielder or defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vilafranquense | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Pescadores | ||
| 2005–2010 | Benfica | ||
| 2010–2011 | Almada | ||
| 2011–2013 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Cova Piedade | 45 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Sintrense | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Farense | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Leixões | 25 | (0) |
| 2019 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | (0) |
| 2020– | Vilafranquense | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 7 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Ceitil spent his first four years as a senior in the lower leagues, representing in the process C.D. Cova da Piedade, S.U. Sintrense and S.C. Farense.[2] On 12 July 2018 he signed a three-year deal with Leixões S.C. of the LigaPro,[3] making his debut in the competition on 26 August in a 2–1 away win against G.D. Estoril Praia where he played the full 90 minutes.[4]
In the summer of 2019, Ceitil terminated his contract at the Estádio do Mar.[5]
On 7 July 2019, Ceitil joined Romanian club FC Universitatea Cluj for two seasons.[6] His maiden appearance in Liga II took place on 11 August, when he started and finished the 3–0 home victory over ACS Viitorul Târgu Jiu.[7]
Ceitil returned to both Portugal and its second division during the 2020 January transfer window, joining newly promoted U.D. Vilafranquense on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[8] He appeared in six matches until the end of the campaign[9]– curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and with no relegations due to Vitória F.C. and C.D. Aves' serious financial problems which led to their exclusion from the Primeira Liga.[10][11]