[3] Despite Sporting CP being interested in him, Vitinha ended up joining the youth ranks of FC Porto two years later, aged eleven, being subsequently loaned to Padroense for a season.

[9] He made his debut on 14 September away to Sheffield United as a second-half substitute,[10] and his first start three days later in a home EFL Cup defeat to Stoke City.

[11] Vitinha made his full Premier League debut away to Manchester United on 29 December 2020, a game which Wolves lost narrowly to a deflection in added time.

[14][4] On 23 December, Vitinha impressed during the 3–0 home over rivals Benfica in O Clássico in the Taça de Portugal, scoring and assisting a goal, as he was named man of match.

[21] Brought in as a signing for the future, Vitinha was seen as a player that could grow and develop during his tenrue with the club and quickly his performances throughout the start of the season were highly lauded, receiving various praises for the central midfield combination of him and Marco Verratti and his quick adaption into his new team, despite fierce competition from more experienced players like Carlos Soler, Renato Sanches and Fabián Ruiz.

[22][23] However, the following months, proved to be difficult for him, due to having a complicated relationship with fellow team-mate Lionel Messi and those close to him in the team, after a reported training ground bust-up between them.

He was reportedly the target of Neymar's outburst after a 3–1 loss to Monaco on 11 February 2023, who complained that the squad had been significantly weakened with the arrival of players such as Vitinha.

[27] The following season, despite the ire and consternations of the senior players, PSG kept their belief in Vitinha and after the departures of Messi and Neymar, his performances improved, gaining fully the trust of new manager Luis Enrique, with his attacking style being put to good use in his system.

[24] He was named man of the match in PSG's 2–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on matchday one of the group stage of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League on 19 September.

[28][29] On 20 December, he scored his fifth league goal of the season, PSG's first in a 3–1 home victory over Metz, while also maintaining a 90% pass completion rate despite being assigned to a deeper midfield role.

[43] On 21 March 2022, Vitinha received his first call-up to the senior squad for the 2022 World Cup qualification play-offs, as a replacement for the injured Rúben Neves.

[44] Eight days later at his club ground, he made his senior national team debut, replacing João Moutinho in added time in a 2–0 victory over North Macedonia in the play-off final.

[61] According to his manager Luis Enrique at Paris Saint-Germain, he's capable of varying his game and playing in multiple positions, namely on both sides of the midfield or even in the wide areas, as a winger.

[30] Vitinha's father is Vítor Manuel, a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs including his hometown's Desportivo das Aves for several years and Faro's Farense from 1999 to 2001.