Vitorino Hilton

Born in Brasília, Brazil, Hilton started his professional career in 1996 at Chapecoense and stayed there for three years before moving to Paraná Clube. After one season there, Hilton move to Europe by joining Swiss side Servette. At Servette, Hilton quickly established himself in the first team. Hilton scored his first European goal, in the third round; second leg, in a 3–0 win over Hertha. Sadly, Hilton scored an own goal, in the fourth round; first leg, in a 3–0 loss against Valencia. Throughout his two-season career at Servette, Hilton made 57 appearances and scoring twice in all competition. Hilton scored his first league goal, on 28 September 2003, in a 3–1 win over Zürich. In January transfer window 2004, Hilton joined Ligue 1 side Bastia on six-month loan, which lasted until the end of the season. Hilton played his first game in Ligue 1, on 7 February 2004, in a 1–0 victory over Toulouse. On 1 May 2004, Hilton received a straight red card, in a 4–0 loss against Rennes. Upon return to Servette, Hilton left the club, citing the club's financial problem.

Lens

After a loan spell at Bastia, Hilton joined Lens on a five-year contract. Hilton made his debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 0–0 draw against Toulouse and several weeks later, on 21 August 2004, Hilton scored his first goal in Ligue 1, in a 2–0 win over Istres. Then thirty-two days later, on 22 September 2004, Hilton scored his second goal, in a 2–2 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. However,…

In August 2011, Sports Illustrated reported that Hilton was among eight players to be victimised of robbery at their home in the last 18 months. Hilton told RMC Radio that robbery left his family so traumatised that they wanted to move back to Brazil. Hilton was also assaulted when six men entered his house just before midnight, struck him on the head with a rifle-butt, and stole his possessions, including Renault car, which was found burned an hour away. In an interview with Goal.com, Hilton also revealed that the robbery convinced him to leave Marseille after the city left him and his family "psychologically scarred". He described this as a "tough moment for him". In October 2011, Police in Marseille arrested seven people for suspicion of involvement in an armed robbery. Of those seven suspects, five were charged for theft and assault on Hilton. It was revealed that the five suspects were involved in a robbery on different players and have been prosecuted. He has since overcome this trauma and moved on, with his family settling in well.

Paraná Clube

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2000 Lens

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005 Marseille

Ligue 1: 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10, 2010–11 Trophée des Champions: 2010 Montpellier

Ligue 1: 2011–12 Individual

Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12