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André Ceitil
Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil
Date of birth	11 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Almada, Portugal
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tondela
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
2014–2016	Cova Piedade
2016–2017	Sintrense
2017–2018	Farense
2018–2019	Leixões
2019	Universitatea Cluj
2020–2023	Vilafranquense
2023−	Tondela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

André Filipe Castanheira Ceitil (born 11 March 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela..

Club career

Portugal

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]

Universitatea Cluj

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]

Vilafranquense

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "André Ceitil" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ Alves, Armando (30 May 2017). "André Ceitil reforça meio-campo" [André Ceitil bolsters midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Leixões oficializa André Ceitil" [Leixões make André Ceitil official]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Golo na compensação dá primeiro triunfo ao Leixões" [Injury-time goal gives first win to Leixões]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ Marques, Valter (4 July 2019). "André Ceitil rescinde contrato" [André Ceitil terminates contract]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Doi mijlocași crescuți de Benfica și Sporting au semnat cu "U"!" [Two midfielders who grew up at Benfica and Sporting signed with "U"!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
^ Manu, Vasile (11 August 2019). ""U" Cluj, succes la scor de neprezentare cu Târgu Jiu!" ["U" Cluj, victory at forfeit score against Târgu Jiu!] (in Romanian). Sportul Clujean. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (9 January 2020). "Dirceu e André Ceitil reforçam Vilafranquense até junho de 2021" [Dirceu and André Ceitil bolster Vilafranquense until June 2021]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (18 June 2020). "Vilafranquense aciona época de opção e André Ceitil fica até 2021" [Vilafranquense activate seasonal option and André Ceitil stays until 2021]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ Soares da Silva, Eduardo (30 April 2020). "I Liga regressa no final de maio. II Liga não será concluída" [I League returns in late May. II League will not end] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ "Liga de Clubes confirma: Cova da Piedade e Casa Pia ficam na Segunda Liga" [League of Clubs confirms: Cova da Piedade and Casa Pia stay in Second League] (in Portuguese). Rádio Covilhã. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.